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City of truth

by Steve Crisp, James Morrow

In a futuristic city where dishonesty is outlawed and citizens undergo medical procedures to force absolute truthfulness, a young boy overcomes his conditioning to join a hunted resistance movement working to overthrow the regime.

Accession 36192 ISBN 9780712636933 Publisher Century
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