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The Water Knife

by Paolo Bacigalupi · 2015

Dystopian · ranked #70 in category

The American Southwest has been decimated by drought. Nevada and Arizona skirmish over dwindling shares of the Colorado River, while California watches, deciding if it should just take the whole river

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Category
Dystopian
First published
2015 · 2010s
Author
Paolo Bacigalupi
Standing
Recommended

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