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The Killing Sea: A Story of the Tsunami That Stunned the World
183 pp.
| Simon |
December, 2006 |
TradeISBN 1-4169-1165-0$15.95
(4)
YA
In this novel set in Aceh (on the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia) during the 2004 tsunami, American Sarah and Indonesian Ruslan make their way through the ravaged landscape searching for their fathers and for a doctor. Some superficial characterizations and an abrupt, unresolved ending mar the tale, but graphic descriptions of the storm and its aftermath are compelling.