Oryx and Crake -- Margaret Atwood

<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER <b>-</b> The first volume in the internationally acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future<b><b><i>--</i></b></b>f<b>rom the bestselling author of <i>The Handmaid's Tale </i>and <i>The Testaments</i></b></b> <p/>Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey<b><i>--</i></b>with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake<b><i>--</i></b>through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride. Margaret Atwood projects us into a near future that is both all too familiar and beyond our imagining.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Margaret Atwood<br><b>Publisher:</b> Anchor Books<br><b>Published:</b> 03/30/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.64lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780385721677<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 16<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>76412 / Oryx and Crake<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>BookPage</i> 05/01/2004 pg. 18<br><i>New York Times</i> 05/30/2004 pg. 16<br><i>New York Times Book Revie