Not alone

Jackson, Sarah K., author.

Contributors: Thoby, Clément, cover illustrator.

2023, Book , 335 pages ; Item available at Merril Collection.

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4421330

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Summary/Review: "An exhilarating debut novel, tracing the harrowing journey of a mother and son fighting for survival and a future in a world ravaged by environmental more...

Summary/Review: "An exhilarating debut novel, tracing the harrowing journey of a mother and son fighting for survival and a future in a world ravaged by environmental disaster"--

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Publication information:	New York : Doubleday, [2023]
ISBN:	0385548435
ISBN:	9780385548434
Language:	English
Record ID:	4421330
Full edition title:	First American edition.
Format:	Regular Print Book
Physical description:	335 pages ; 24 cm
Date acquired:	July 18, 2023
More creator details:	Sarah K. Jackson.
General note:	"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, London, in March 2023." --Title page verso.
General note:	Includes poems, "The Forest" by Duncan Hodgetts (2008) and "Snowflakes Landing" by Tony Hodgetts (2021), in acknowledgements (pages 333-335).
General note:	Jacket illustration by Clément Thoby / Dutch Uncle--Title page verso.
Access restriction:	FOR USE IN MERRIL COLLECTION ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERLIBRARY LOAN.
Summary/Review:	Five years ago, a microplastic storm wiped out most of the population. No infrastructure. No safe havens. No goodbyes. Since then, Katie and Harry have lived in isolation in their small flat outside London. Katie forages, hunts the surviving animal population, and provides for Harry, who was born after the Storm, and who has never left their little home. After years without human contact, Katie and Harry are shocked by the arrival of a threatening newcomer. And this proof of life beyond their familiar environment spurs Katie to undertake a previously unthinkable journey, in search of her fiancé, Jack, who never came home, and a different kind of life for Harry. Outside their protected bubble, Katie and Harry encounter an altered world, full of new dangers, other survivors--both friend and foe--and many surprises. Katie's resources, energy, and parenting abilities are pushed to the brink, as Harry's life and safety waver in the balance, knowing that the further they get from their flat, the harder it will be to return if things go wrong. Sarah K. Jackson combines beautiful language, palm-sweating adventure, and a deep, true-to-life parent-child bond that transcends its postapocalyptic setting, in a debut that emphasizes the importance of relationships, trust, and sustainability today.
Contributor:	Thoby, Clément, cover illustrator.

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