The Hunger Games Trilogy Collection Suzanne Collins 3 Books Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay)

Product Information

Meanwhile, Rue, the petite 12-year-old girl tribute from District 11, follows Katniss and Peeta around during the training sessions. Katniss finds a seriously wounded Peeta, and, rather than compete alone and be unencumbered by him, she risks her life and nurses him back to health. Social inequality, unaccountable governance and violence against children have also been suggested as prominent themes. A film adaptation, directed by Gary Ross and co-written and co-produced by Collins herself, was released in 2012. Hunger Games' exclusive: Why Gary Ross got the coveted job, and who suggested Megan Fox for the lead role".

Hunger Games Collection by Suzanne Collins - Waterstones Deluxe Hunger Games Collection by Suzanne Collins - Waterstones

In the nation of Panem, established in the remains of North America after an apocalyptic event, the wealthy Capitol, which is west of the Rocky Mountains, exploits the twelve surrounding districts for their natural resources and labor. To read more about the site or if you want a graphic to link to us, see the about page for more details. On one channel she observed people competing on a reality show and on another she saw footage of the invasion of Iraq.It was named a Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and a People Magazine (Top 10)Best Book of 2009.

Hunger games triology 4 books set - books4people Hunger games triology 4 books set - books4people

Gale Hawthorne: Katniss’ best friend, she and gale met when she was 12 and he 14, shortly after their parents died in the same mining accident. The image matches the description of the pin that is given in the novel, except for the arrow: "It's as if someone fashioned a small golden bird and then attached a ring around it. John Green of The New York Times compared The Hunger Games with Scott Westerfeld's The Uglies series. During his time spent mentoring Lucy, Snow begins to fall in love with her and must choose between her and his promising political future.

The male tribute is Peeta Mellark, a former schoolmate of Katniss who once gave her bread from his family's bakery when her family was starving. The citizens' starvation and their need for resources, both in and outside of the arena, create an atmosphere of helplessness that the main characters try to overcome in their fight for survival. The screenplay remains extremely faithful to the original novel, [60] with Ross saying he "felt the only way to make the film really successful was to be totally subjective" in its presentation of events, echoing Collins' use of first person present in the novel.

The Hunger Games (novel) - Wikipedia The Hunger Games (novel) - Wikipedia

In Stephen King's review for Entertainment Weekly, he compared it to "shoot-it-if-it-moves videogames in the lobby of the local eightplex; you know it's not real, but you keep plugging in quarters anyway. Her hair is long, dark, and worn in a single braid down her back most of the time; her skin is olive, and her eyes gray.Scholastic Releases New Interview with Suzanne Collins, Author of the Worldwide Bestselling Hunger Games Series | Scholastic Media Room". The first book was published on September 14, 2008 by Scholastic with an initial print run of 50,000 copies which ended up being quadrupled and by 2010 it had sold over 800,000 units and been translated to over 26 languages, all of which qualifies the book as a best-seller.

The Deluxe Hunger Games Collection (a stunning set of the

After she recovers from Peeta's attack, Katniss and a team known as the "Star Squad", composed of Gale, Peeta, Finnick, a camera crew, and various other soldiers, are assigned to film propaganda in relatively quiet combat zones.

In Catching Fire, which begins six months after the conclusion of The Hunger Games, Katniss learns that her defiance in the previous novel has started a chain reaction that has inspired rebellion in the districts. However, he stated that there were "displays of authorial laziness that kids will accept more readily than adults" and that the love triangle was standard for the genre. Suddenly a hovercraft drops silver parachutes on the children, who reach for them, hoping they bear food. On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed The Hunger Games on its list of the 100 most influential novels.