The Great Alone - by Kristin Hannah (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> From the author of the worldwide phenomenon <i>The Nightingale<i> comes a story of a family in crisis and a young girl struggling to survive at the edge of the world, in America's last true frontier. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <p><b>In Kristin Hannah's<i> The Great Alone</i>, 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.</b> <p/>#1 <i>New York Times</i> Instant Bestseller (February 2018)<br>A <i>People</i> "Book of the Week"<br><i>Buzzfeed's</i> "Most Anticipated Women's Fiction Reads of 2018"<br><i>Seattle Times's</i> "Books to Look Forward to in 2018" <p/>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. <p/>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. <p/>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. <p/>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.</p> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <p><b>Praise for <i>The Great Alone: <br></i></b><br><b>An instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller (February 2018) A 2018 Indie Next Pick <br></b><br><b>One of...</b><br><b><i>Southern Living's</i></b> Books Coming Out This Winter That We Can't Wait to Read<br><b><i>Pop Sugar's</i></b> 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2018<br><b><i>Working Mother's</i></b> Most Anticipated Books of 2018<br><b><i>Brit & Co's</i></b> Most Anticipated Books of 2018<br><b><i>Seattle Times'</i></b> Books to Look Forward to in 2018<br><b><i>The Everygirl's</i></b> 10 New Novels to Read this Winter<br><i><b>Refinery 29's</b> </i>Best Books of February<br><i><b>BuzzFeed's</b> </i>Most Anticipated Women's Fiction Reads of 2018 <p/>Featuring a rich cast of characters and <b>elevated by the riveting portrayal of homesteading in Alaska</b> in the 1970s, this is a<b> compassionate story of a family</b>. --<i>People</i>, Book of the Week <p/>This <b>epic atmospheric </b>novel examines <b>humans' will to endure the unthinkable.</b> --<i>Real Simple </i>magazine <p/><b>There are many great things about this book</b>...It will thrill her fans with its combination of Greek tragedy, Romeo and Juliet-like coming of age story and domestic potboiler. She recreates in<b> magical detail</b> the lives of Alaska's homesteaders...and is just as specific and authentic in her depiction of the spiritual wounds of post-Vietnam America. <b>A tour de force.</b> --<i>Kirkus</i> (starred review) <p/>Hannah<b> vividly evokes the natural beauty and danger of Alaska</b> and paints a <b>compelling portrait of a family in crisis </b>and a community on the brink of change. --<i>Booklist<br></i><br><b>Reliably alluring</b>...<i>The Great Alone</i> is packed with <b>rapturous descriptions of Alaskan scenery</b>... Hannah remembers and summons an undeveloped wilderness, describing a gloriously pristine region in the days before cruise ships discovered it. --<i>New York Times</i> <p/>In this latest from Hannah, the landscape is hard and bleak but our young heroine learns to accept it and <b>discover her true self</b>...fans will appreciate the astuteness of the story and <b>the unbreakable connection between mother and child.</b> --<i>Library Journal<br></i><br>Hannah<b> skillfully situates </b>the emotional family saga in the events and culture of the late '70s... But it's her <b>tautly drawn characters</b>--Large Marge, Genny, Mad Earl, Tica, Tom--who contribute not only to Leni's improbable survival but to her salvation amid her family's tragedy. --<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review) <p/>Hannah turns the written word into <b>wonderful prose</b>...Times are difficult for so many in this novel and Hannah captures their suffering with sensitivity. The author e<b>xpertly shows how love, death and birth run the full circle of life.</b> --<i>RT Book Reviews </i><b> <p/>Praise for <i>The Nightingale: </i></b> <p/>Haunting, <b>action-packed, and compelling.</b>--Christina Baker Kline, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <p/><b>Absolutely riveting!</b>...Read this book. --Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute <p/>Beautifully written and <b>richly evocative.</b> --Sara Gruen, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <p/>"A <b>heart-pounding</b> story." --<i>USA Today</i> <p/>A <b>respectful and absorbing</b> page-turner. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/><b>Tender, compelling</b>...a satisfying slice of life in Nazi-occupied France. --Jewish Book Council <p/>"Expect to devour <i>The Nightingale</i> in as few sittings as possible; the <b>high-stakes plot and lovable characters</b> won't allow any rest until all of their fates are known." --<i>Shelf Awareness</i> <p/>Powerful...<b>an unforgettable portrait of love and war.</b>--People</p> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> KRISTIN HANNAH is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the <i>The Nightingale</i>, a major motion picture directed by Michelle MacLaren, and <i>The Great Alone, </i>set in Alaska. Hannah is also the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Firefly Lane</i>, <i>Winter Garden</i>, <i>Night Road</i>, <i>Fly Away</i>, and <i>Home Front</i>, which has been optioned for film by 1492 Films (producers of the Oscar-nominated film <i>The Help)</i> with Chris Columbus attached to write, produce, and direct. She is the mother of one son and lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest.
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