The Readymade Thief

The Readymade Thief - Paperback

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The Readymade Thief - Paperback

The Readymade Thief - Paperback

by Augustus Rose
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Book Overview

by Augustus Rose (Author)

"The most must-read of all must-reads." --Marie Claire

"A kickass debut from start to finish." --Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad

Lee Cuddy is seventeen years old and on the run.

Betrayed by her family after taking the fall for a friend, Lee finds refuge in a cooperative of runaways holed up in an abandoned building they call the Crystal Castle. But the façade of the Castle conceals a far more sinister agenda, one hatched by a society of fanatical men set on decoding a series of powerful secrets hidden in plain sight. And they believe Lee holds the key to it all.

Aided by Tomi, a young hacker and artist with whom she has struck a wary alliance, Lee escapes into the unmapped corners of the city--empty aquariums, deserted motels, patrolled museums, and even the homes of vacationing families. But the deeper she goes underground, the more tightly she finds herself bound in the strange web she's trying to elude. Desperate and out of options, Lee steps from the shadows to face who is after her--and why.

A novel of puzzles, conspiracies, secret societies, urban exploration, art history, and a singular, indomitable heroine, The Readymade Thief heralds the arrival of a spellbinding and original new talent in fiction.


Author Biography

Augustus Rose is a novelist and screenwriter. He was born in the northern California coastal town of Bolinas, and grew up there and in San Francisco. He lives in Chicago with his wife, the novelist Nami Mun and their son, and he teaches fiction writing at the University of Chicago.

Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: August 07, 2018
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Readymade Thief
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 19
ISBN9780735221840
Author Augustus Rose
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages384
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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