The Test Lib/E by Sylvain Neuvel (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: The Test Lib/E by Sylvain Neuvel, Neil Shah Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is taking the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong.Twenty-five questions to determine his fate. Twenty-five chances to impress. When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice? FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sylvain Neuvel dropped out of high school at age fifteen. Along the way, he has been a journalist, worked in soil decontamination, sold ice cream in California, and peddled furniture across Canada. He received a PhD in linguistics from the University of Chicago, taught in India, and worked as a software engineer in Montreal. He is also a certified translator. Neuvel is an amateur robotics enthusiast and lifelong fan of all things science fiction. He lives in Montreal.Neil Shah is an Audie Award-nominated narrator and voice-over artist who has recorded numerous audiobooks and won an AudioFile Earphones Award. His reading include I Am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran, The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais, and Stringer: A Reporters Journey in the Congo by Anjan Sundaram. He is a classically trained actor with an MFA from the Old Globe / University of San Diego program and has appeared on off-Broadway and regional stages, as well as in film and television. Table of Contents One: The Life in the United Kingdom Test Two Three Four Five SIx Seven Eight Nine Review A timely novella with a powerful thematic punch, Neuvels latest is set in a dystopian future where immigrants seeking citizenship in England must pass a harrowing test...Obvious political commentary aside, the questions Neuvel asks readers are simple yet profound: What does it mean to be human? Is one persons life less valuable than anothers because of ethnic, religious, or socioeconomic differences? Is the true nature of humankind fear and hate or love and acceptance? Thought-provoking and disturbing. A cautionary tale illuminated with dark enlightenment.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" Review Quote "A timely novella with a powerful thematic punch, Neuvels latest is set in a dystopian future where immigrants seeking citizenship in England must pass a harrowing test...Obvious political commentary aside, the questions Neuvel asks readers are simple yet profound: What does it mean to be human? Is one persons life less valuable than anothers because of ethnic, religious, or socioeconomic differences? Is the true nature of humankind fear and hate or love and acceptance? Thought-provoking and disturbing. A cautionary tale illuminated with dark enlightenment." Details ISBN1982527838 Author Neil Shah Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 1982527838 ISBN-13 9781982527839 Format Compact Disc Publication Date 2019-02-12 DEWEY 813/.6 Playing time 132 Publisher Blackstone Publishing Imprint Blackstone Publishing Narrator Neil Shah Alternative 9781982527846 Audience General Edition Description Unabridged edition We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158565751;

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