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Set in the tense atmosphere of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the story follows runaway teenager Laura Mann, who is titled the H‑Bomb Girl. While on the run, she becomes the focal point of a covert struggle over nuclear futures, placing her life—and the world's future—in jeopardy.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: Stephen Baxter
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