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The Lightest Object in the Universe
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ISBN10: 1643750488
ISBN13: 9781643750484
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: Jun 30 2020
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781643750484
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: Jun 30 2020
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection * An Indie Next Pick * An Indies Introduce Selection * One of Reader's Digest's Best Summer Books of 2019 * One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * One of Real Simple's Best Books of 2019 [This] might be the most optimistic post-apocalyptic story ever written. It's Sleepless in Seattle meets Station Eleven. --The A.V. Club
Carson is on the East Coast when the electrical grid goes down. Desperate to find Beatrix, a woman on the West Coast who holds his heart, he sets off along a cross-country railroad line, where he encounters lost souls, clever opportunists, and those seeking salvation. Meanwhile, Beatrix and her neighbors begin to construct a cooperative community, working to turn the end of the world into the possibility of a bright beginning. Without modern means of communication, will Beatrix and Carson be able to find their way to each other? The answer may lie with one fifteen-year-old girl, whose actions could ultimately decide the fate of the lovers. The Lightest Object in the Universe is a moving story about adaptation and the power of community, imagining a world where our best traits, born of necessity, can begin to emerge.
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