The Great Alone: A Novel

The Great Alone: A Novel

In Kristin Hannahâ€™s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature.#1 New York Times Instant Bestseller (February 2018) A People â€œBook of the Weekâ€ Buzzfeedâ€™s â€œMost Anticipated Womenâ€™s Fiction Reads of 2018â€ Seattle Timesâ€™s â€œBooks to Look Forward to in 2018â€Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in Americaâ€™s last true frontier.Cora will do anything for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in the riptide of her parentsâ€™ passionate, stormy relationship, has little choice but to go along, daring to hope this new land promises her family a better future.In a wild, remote corner of Alaska, the Allbrights find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the newcomersâ€™ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.But as winter approaches and darkness descends, Erntâ€™s fragile mental state deteriorates. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own.
Country USA
Brand St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer St. Martin's Griffin
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781250229533
ReleaseDate 2019-09-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781250229533

Country	USA
Brand	St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer	St. Martin's Griffin
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781250229533
ReleaseDate	2019-09-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781250229533

The Great Alone: A Novel

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