After the first death
Fathers and sonsFictionTerrorismAmerican fiction, history and criticism, 20th centuryHijacking of buses
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Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son, chosen as the go-between.
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Fathers and sonsFictionTerrorismAmerican fiction, history and criticism, 20th centuryHijacking of busesChildren's fiction
About the author
Robert Cormier
17 January 1925 – 2 November 2000
Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win. Cormier's more popular works include *I Am the Cheese*, *After the First Death*, *We All Fall Down*, and *The Chocolate War*, all of which have won awards. *The Chocolate War* has been challenged in multiple libraries.
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