Beggars in Spain - Kress, Nancy

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Beggars in Spain by Kress, Nancy Format: Trade PaperbackPublished by Harper Voyager, 2004 In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, L eisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha and the other "Sleepless" are outcasts -- victims of blind hatred, political repression, and shocking mob violence meant to drive them from human society ... and, ultimately, from Earth itself.But Leisha Camden has chosen to remain behind in a world that envies and fears her "gift" -- a world marked for destruction in a devastating conspiracy of freedom ... and revenge.Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale. Show more