In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being
broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew,
scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to
see another day. But when, by luck or chance, he discovers an exquisite
clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most
important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or
rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead
him to a better life....
In this powerful novel, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a
thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain
future.