El cementerio de barcos

Synopsis of El cementerio de barcos

«El cementerio de barcos» is the science fiction novel by Paolo Bacigalupi, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (287 pages, in Spanish).

The action takes place on a coastline devastated by climate change, where hydrocarbons are gone and genetics has produced dangerous creatures. A rich minority lives with its back to a hungry majority; Nailer, a young scavenger, survives by exploring old ships run aground on the coast and seeks a better future.

First installment of the Ship Breaker series, translated by Manuel de los Reyes. Spanish edition published in 2012.

For readers of young adult science fiction, dystopias and adventure: the story follows a teenager in a hostile post-apocalyptic environment.