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A Novel About the Tsunami That Stunned the World
Simon and Schuster
December 2006
On Sale: December 5, 2006
192 pages
ISBN: 1416911650
EAN: 9781416911654
Hardcover
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Ruslan slipped away from the cafΓ© and the curious onlookers. He began to run, not knowing exactly why, but instinct making him head away from the sea.... And in the distance, along the seafront of Ujung Karang, screams rose from a hundred, a thousand, mouths. Aceh, Indonesia. December 2004. Ruslan, an Indonesian boy, and Sarah, an American girl, are brought together in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami. Ruslan is searching for his missing father, while Sarah is trying to get medical treatment for her sick brother. Together they travel through the destruction, barely believing all that they see. The Killing Sea is a high-stakes survival story that puts a human face on a terrible tragedy. Richard Lewis, who lives in Indonesia, was there during the tsunami and worked as a relief worker in Aceh in the days and weeks following it. This novel is based on his firsthand experiences.
 Media BuzzEarly Show - February 26, 2007
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