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Kenneth Oppel - Author
This is a time-spanning adventure about a young person caught between two opponents, with immortality and the preservation of the past at the centre of their conflict.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a time-spanning adventure about a young person caught between two opponents, with immortality and the preservation of the past at the centre of their conflict.
The central conflict is described as life-or-death, and one opponent is willing to destroy what the other seeks to preserve; peril and destructive intent are part of the premise.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
The live-forever machine by Kenneth Oppel | Open Library
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