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The Penal Colony
The Penal Colony
Author: Richard Herley
The British government now runs island prison colonies to incarcerate dangerous offenders beyond the reach of its overcrowded mainland jails. — To be sentenced to Sert, twenty-five miles off the Cornish coast, is a fate worse than death. There are no wardens. Satellite technology is used to keep convicts under watch. New arrivals are dumped by he...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345358752
ISBN-10: 0345358759
Publication Date: 6/1989
Pages: 327
Edition: Reprint
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2.7 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Really good read. More than just a story.
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I thought it was exciting and shows the adaptation of people
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Horrid- a guilty pleasure to read.
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Imagine being uprooted from your safe, pleasant, orderly environment and being placed in hell. And wanting to survive at any cost.

A well-imagined, dystopian page-turner.


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