One of The Guardian's best sci-fi books of 2024
An edge-of-your-seat post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of The Last of Us, Station Eleven and The Road, from twice Booker-shortlisted author Tim Winton.
'Will stab your conscience and break your heart' Emma Donoghue
'A blistering cli-fi epic' The Guardian
Survival is only the beginning.
Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. They're exhausted, traumatized, desperate now, and this is a forsaken place, but as a refuge it's the most promising they've seen. The child peers at the field of desolation. The man thinks to himself, this could work.
Problem is, they're not alone . . .
So begins a searing journey through a life where the challenge is not only to survive; it's keeping your humanity if you do.
ISBN: | 9781035050598 |
Publication date: | 17th October 2024 |
Author: | Tim Winton |
Publisher: | Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 512 pages |
Genres: |
Thriller and Suspense Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world Narrative theme: Health and illness Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Politics Narrative theme: Displacement, exile, migration Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Social issues Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages Action Adventure |