The Wave by Kirsten Spiteri

The Wave by Kirsten Spiteri

World War I has left the world as we know it unrecognizable. The United States and the European Union using nuclear and atomic weapons have destroyed most of the earth's surface, with just a few islands remaining. Survivors name this terrible period in history The Wave. Berk is a young man alone fighting for survival on an island when he is rescued and learns that the world that awaits him is vastly different than the one he knew before.

The society he faces makes Berk feel more imprisoned than safe. While there are no police, everyone around him is willing to spy on one another and report him to the The New World Order in exchange for a few privileges. Only Pirate, an older man who builds boats, sides with him and together they join forces to survive their altered universe.

'The Wave', reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's science fiction, brings to light a myriad of societal issues that provides great insight into the human condition and makes for thought-provoking discussion.

Spiteri, Kirsten: - KIRSTEN SPITERI, born August 2, 1987, is a Maltese science fiction-fantasy writer. Most of his books are aimed at the young-adult audience. The protagonists of Spiteri's books are often feared and persecuted because of their astonishing abilities or extra-terrestrial origins, and Spiteri uses this as a clear metaphor for racism and other types of prejudice. Another recurrent theme in Spiteri's books is that good people deserve to escape to a place worthy of them, and in fact, the endings are phenomenally optimistic. Since childhood, Spiteri has been heavily influenced by Japanese Anime, particularly by those written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. These Japanese influences, distinguish Spiteri from most other Maltese writers. At age 11, he submitted his first ever work of literature about the extinction of dinosaurs, to a monthly school magazine named Sagħtar, and was published. In addition, he also wrote some poems, a number of scripts for short films, and letters which were eventually published in local newspapers like The Malta Independent and Malta Today. On a more personal note, Kirsten Spiteri is the eldest amongst five siblings. He was raised in Bormla, a double-fortified harbour city in the South-Eastern region of Malta. From 2007 to 2009, he attended the Institute of Business and Commerce, within the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology, where he attained his qualifications in Insurance Studies awarded to him by The Chartered Insurance Institute of London. He is an Insurance Broker by profession with over 8 years of experience.

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ISBN 13	9789995748593
ISBN 10	9995748592
Title	The Wave
Author	Kirsten Spiteri
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	FARAXA Publishing
Year published	2016-10-15
Number of pages	108
Prizes	Short-listed for Los Angeles Book Festival Prize: General Non-Fiction 2017
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.