Publication

2002 - Small Beer Press, Brooklyn, NY, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

58,000 words, Guess

Page Count

232 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads1637349
  • LibraryThing369392

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3555.M54 M68 2002

Description

Charley is an athlete. He wants to be painted crossing the finish line, in his racing silks, with a medal around his neck. But Charley isn't a runner. He is a human mount, the property of one of the alien invaders called Hoots. Charley hasn't seen his mother in years, and his father is hiding out in the mountains with the other Free Humans. The Hoots own the world, but the humans want it back. Charley knows how to be a good mount-now he's going to have to learn how to be a human being. This remarkable novel, winner of the 2002 Philip K. Dick Award, should be read by every fan of speculative fiction, teenagers and adults alike.

Description

"Charley is an athlete. He wants to grow up to be the fastest runer in the world, like his father. He wants to be painted crossing the finishing line, in his racing silks, with a medal around his neck. Charley lives in a stable. He isn't a runner, he's a mount. He belongs to a Hoot. The Hoots are alien invaders."--Page 4 of cover.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • The mount: a novelSmall Beer Press2002-01-01

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