by Patrick Ness · WALKER BOOKS · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781406357981
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«The Knife of Never Letting Go» is Patrick Ness's young adult science fiction novel, published by Walker Books in paperback (528 pages, in English).
In Prentisstown there is no silence: everyone hears others' thoughts in an unceasing noise, with no secrets possible. A month from becoming a man, Todd stumbles upon an impossible silence and discovers his community is hiding something from him. He flees with Viola, a mysterious young woman, to uncover the truth of the New World and warn the settlers arriving on a ship.
It is the first installment of the «Chaos Walking» trilogy. The novel was originally published in 2008; this edition is from 2014. The work won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize.
Aimed at young readers and adults fond of dystopian science fiction and survival adventures.
Patrick Ness FRSL is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the Chaos Walking (2008–2010) trilogy and A Monster Calls (2011).
