THE WORLD OF THE HUNGER GAMES

by KATE EGAN

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New hardcover book, published 2012, 192 pages, measures 14 x 21cm.

Winning will make you famous, losing means certain death

Welcome to Panem, the world of The Hunger Games. This is the definitive, richly illustrated, full-colour guide to all the districts of Panem, all the participants in The Hunger Games, and the life and home of Katniss Everdeen.

Gorgeous photographs from the movie make this a rich visual dictionary for the incrediblt workd that Suzanne Collins created and that has now come to life on the big screen. It showcases the major players and participants in the Hunger Games, life in District 12, and the perils of the Games themselves - injuries, fire, muttations, and all the rest. A glossary and new quotes from Suzanne Collins herself complete the package.

A must-have for fans of both the Hunger Games novels and the stunning new Hunger Games film.

About the book: The Hunger Games, Book 1 in the trilogy by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games takes place in an unidentified future time period after the destruction of North America, in a nation known as Panem. Panem consists of a rich Capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts. As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol, every year one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are forced to participate in The Hunger Games, a televised event where the participants, or 'tributes', must fight to the death in a large outdoor arena until only one remains. The story follows fatherless 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12 who volunteers for the Games in place of her younger sister, Prim.

Katniss Everdeen is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called The Hunger Games. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in the live event. The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss steps forward to take her younger sister Prim's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature..

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The World of The Hunger Games by Kate Egan