Unlock the more straightforward side of The Giver with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Giver by Lois Lowry, which follows a young boy in a futuristic society who is called on to become his community's "Receiver of Memory". As he shoulders the burden of his society's collective memory, he soon realises that the apparently idyllic world he lives in is based on a shocking lie. As he uncovers the truth about the world around him, the reader is encouraged ...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Giver with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Giver by Lois Lowry, which follows a young boy in a futuristic society who is called on to become his community's "Receiver of Memory". As he shoulders the burden of his society's collective memory, he soon realises that the apparently idyllic world he lives in is based on a shocking lie. As he uncovers the truth about the world around him, the reader is encouraged to reflect on profound themes such as individuality and conformism, euthanasia and the role of language in totalitarian societies. The Giver is the first novel in Lowry's The Giver Quartet , and won the prestigious Newbery Medal for children's literature in 1994. It was adapted into a film starring Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep in 2014. Find out everything you need to know about The Giver in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: -A complete plot summary -Character studies -Key themes and symbols -Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
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Add this copy of Portrait of a Publisher and the First Hundred Years of to cart. $10.00, fair condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by D. Appleton & Company.
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Fair. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Brown boards are scuffed and rubbed, 60% of spinecover is missing. End pages have dampstains. Text pages are clean with no markings in text, binding is sound.
Add this copy of Portrait of a Publisher: and the First Hundred Years of to cart. $11.99, good condition, Sold by BookScene rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hull, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by Appleton.
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Good+ No Jacket. 8vo 7.75-9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Appleton, New York, NY 1925. First Edition. 1st Printing. Ex-Library, Usual Markings. 96 pages. Moderate general wear. Spine missing 20%. Size: 8vo 7.75-9.75'' tall. Books on Books: Other 6107.
Add this copy of Portrait of a Publisher. and the First Hundred Years of to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Wonderful Books By Mail rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chico, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by D. Appleton & Co Pub.
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Very Good. 5x8" VERY GOOD CONDITION, minor old, faint water spots to cover.., solid, bright, some pages untrimmed at foredge. (uncut). Name endpaper "Mable C. Culbertson May 14, 1925"on vanella endpaper..; white vellum spine strip. Gold titles on dark brown hard covers..; Historic Photos in text.; 96ps thin pages; Biographical history of DANIEL APPLETON and his sons...from beginnings in NEW YORK c1925..
Add this copy of Portrait of a Publisher and the First Hundred Years of to cart. $16.79, good condition, Sold by Victoria Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bere Alston, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1925 by Appleton.
Add this copy of Portrait of a Publisher; to cart. $22.77, very good condition, Sold by Anthony C. Hall rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Isleworth, MIDDX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1925.
Add this copy of Portrait of a Publisher, and the First Hundred Years of to cart. $28.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES.
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Very Good. 1925. Cloth. 8vo. 96 pp. Illustrated. Mild shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Binding is solid. Text is clean and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Books on Books. )
