A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4)
by Philip Reeve
A Darkling Plain is the fourth and final Mortal Engines novel by Philip Reeve, first published in the UK by Scholastic Press on 20 March 2006. It won the 2006 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Eos published it in New York in 2007.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Scholastic Press, 2006
- Series
- Mortal Engines Quartet
A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4) by Philip Reeve was first published in 2006. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- Eos2007 Hardback · Mortal Engines Quartet 4 I own A Darkling Plain, Eos 2007 Log in to want this
- Scholastic2010 Other · Mortal Engines Quartet 4 I own A Darkling Plain, Scholastic 2010 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Setting and characters
- Set in
- London
- Genre
- steampunk, young adult literature, children's book
Read next
- Comes after
- Infernal Devices
In print
- Editions recorded
- 15 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 31 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4) are there?
We track 2 editions of A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4). Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4) win any awards?
Yes: A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4) won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (2006), according to Wikidata.
When was A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4) first published?
A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4) by Philip Reeve was first published in 2006.
What should I read after A Darkling Plain (mortal Engines #4)?
In order, it follows Infernal Devices, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- A Darkling Plain, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Reeve, Philip, Encyclopedia.com (encyclopedia.com)
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