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In Kristin Hannah’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 “Book of the Week”
Buzzfeed’s “Most Anticipated Women’s Fiction Reads of 2018”
Seattle Times’s “Books to Look Forward to in 2018”
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 America’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 parents’ 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 newcomers’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.
But as winter approaches and darkness descends, Ernt’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.
From the Publisher
The Great Alone: A Novel
ASIN : B06Y5WRS2C
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press (February 6, 2018)
Publication date : February 6, 2018
Language : English
File size : 9834 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 450 pages
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Customers find the writing style wonderful, vivid, and atmospheric. They also say the characters are well developed and the content enlightening, powerful, and emotional. Customers describe the life and experiences as inspiring, uplifting, and fiercely independent. They say the plot masterfully keeps them intrigued and makes them laugh, cry, and everything in between. Readers praise the authenticity, well-researched time period, and Alaskan landscapes. They find the emotional intensity heart wrenching and full of danger around every corner. Opinions are mixed on readability, with some finding it hard to put down and tough, while others say it’s hard to get into the book initially.
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