Speaker for the Dead

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Author

Orson Scott Card

First published

1986

Editions

39

Subjects

Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Comics & graphic novels, science fiction, Wiggin, ender (fictitious character), fiction, Lusitania (imaginary place), fiction

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References made to the passing away of Shri K.R. Narayanan (Former President of India, Member 8th , 9th and 10th Lok Sabha) on 9.11.2005, Shri Prakash Bapu V. Patil (Sitting Member & Member of 8th , 9th , 10th and 13th Lok Sabha) on 21.10.2005, Shri S.Ahmed Mehdi (Member of 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha) on 8.11.2004, Shri T.Thirthagiri Gounder (Member of 5th Lok Sabha) on 9.07.2005, Shri Mahendra Baitha (Member 9th to 13th Lok Sabha) on 14.08.2005, Shri R.N. Tripathi (Member,7th Lok Sabha) on 19.08.2005, Shri Dhuleshwar Meena (Member 3rd & 4th Lok Sabha and Member, Rajya Sabha from 1980-1992) on 3.9.2005, Shri Rajo Singh (Member 12th & 13th Lok Sabha) on 9.9.2005, Shri K.V. Surendra Nath (Member 11th Lok Sabha) on 9.9.2005, Shri B.K.Gadhvi (Member 7th , 8th and 11th Lok Sabha and Union Minister of State for Finance from 1986-89) on 18.9.2005, Shri Swami Prasad Singh (Member 8th Lok Sabha) on 22.9.2005, Shri H.K.L. Bhagat (Member of 5th, 7th, 8th and 9th Lok Sabha) on 29.10.2005, Prof. Madhu Dandvate ( Member 5th to 9th Lok Sabha) on 12.11.2005. Speaker made reference to the devastating earthquake which rocked the parts of Northern India and Pakistan on 8.10.2005 and conveyed condolences to the people of J&K and Pakistan. The Speaker also made reference to the serial bomb blasts occurred in Delhi on 29.10.2005 and resolute to fight against the menace of Terrorism. Further reference was made to the ruthless terrorist attack on civilians inAmman on 9.11.2005 and condoled the bereaved families and to the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon. Also a reference was made to the derailment of eight bogies of Repalli-Secunderabad Delta Express in Nalgonda in Andhra Pradesh and condolence was paid to 116 dead and 101 injured in the mishap. (23-Nov-2005)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

literary work

Award

Nebula Award for Best Novel

Author

Orson Scott Card

Genre

science fiction

Country of origin

United States

Publisher

Tor Books

Series

Ender's Game hexalogy

Followed by

Xenocide

Follows

Ender's Game

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