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The House of the Scorpion
- Narrated by: Raul Esparza
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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The House of the Scorpion
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Publisher's Summary
National Book Award, Young People's Literature, 2002
Matt is a clone of El Patrón, a powerful drug lord of the land of Opium, which is located between the United States and Mexico. For six years, he has lived in a tiny cottage in the poppy fields with Celia, a kind and deeply religious servant woman who is charged with his care and safety. He knows little about his existence until he is discovered by a group of children playing in the fields and wonders why he isn't like them. Though Matt has been spared the fate of most clones, who have their intelligence destroyed at birth, the evil inhabitants of El Patrón's empire consider him a "beast" and an "eejit".
When El Patrón dies at the age of 146, 14-year-old Matt escapes Opium with the help of Celia and Tam Lin, his devoted bodyguard who wants to right his own wrongs. After a near misadventure in his escape, Matt makes his way back home and begins to rid the country of its evils.
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- SLIK_FLAME
- 2019-10-29
Excellent Story
I have read this book a few times and just finished the audiobook. It’s still one of my favourite books.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-08-02
Unexpected and Insightful.
Read as a teen and revisited it via Audible. Original concept and excellent characters. Kept me on the edge of my seat!
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- James
- 2018-08-10
One of my all-time favorite books.
Always a great listen. More of a young readers book but I still enjoy it as an adult.
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- Julie
- 2020-02-29
Good book! Perfect for a 14 year old!
Good book! Perfect for a 14 year old! I enjoyed listening after my son finished.
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- Ganesh Anipindi
- 2024-10-21
the accents and the way it was read was amazing
I love this book, I listened to it at least 3 times now. my favorite part is when he breaks out of the plankton farm.
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- Andrew Chausse
- 2021-12-29
Excellent book to listen to
Read as a teen listening to it was great. Awesome book the narration was good. very recommended 👍
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- Jessica
- 2023-01-18
Just as solid as i remember from years ago!
As stated above,
Read this book back in like grade 5 or 6 cant remember exactly but it was the first book i ever read! This time listening now (im 30) was just as great as my first time. The voice actor did a solid job too! 5 stars from me
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-05-04
Great Read with Grade 7 Class!
This is an incredibly engaging story. My students were hooked right away. As a teacher, I appreciated the opportunities it offered to teach about social and environmental issues, writer's craft, and figurative language. The audiobook is very well done.
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