{"product_id":"9781427212689","title":"The Great Alone : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Alone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kristin Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*The #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe newest audiobook sensation from Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Nightingale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by acclaimed narrator Julia Whelan, whose enchanting voice brought \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFates and Furies\u003c\/i\u003e to life. Kristin Hannah reads the acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlaska, 1974.\u003cbr\u003eUnpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.\u003cbr\u003eFor a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErnt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they 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 Allbrights’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. 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. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska—a place of incomparable beauty and danger. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night audiobook about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Great Alone:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Listeners, beware: You won't want to stop listening to narrator Julia Whelan's performance of this complex story of survival and family...With pitch-perfect timing and a touch of drama, Whelan exquisitely builds the tension, creating an enveloping atmosphere of foreboding that's difficult to turn away from...a don't miss audiobook experience.\" —\u003ci\u003e AudioFile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reliably alluring...\u003ci\u003eThe Great Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with rapturous descriptions of Alaskan scenery… Hannah remembers and summons an undeveloped wilderness, describing a gloriously pristine region in the days before cruise ships discovered it.\" —\u003ci\u003e The New York Times Daily Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kristin Hannah's new novel makes Alaska sound equally gorgeous and treacherous — a glistening realm that lures folks into the wild and then kills them there.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Great Alone:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2018 Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouthern Living's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Books Coming Out This Winter That We Can't Wait to Read\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"10 Most Anticipated Books of 2018\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorking Mother's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Most Anticipated Books of 2018\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrit \u0026amp; Co's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Most Anticipated Books of 2018\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Books to Look Forward to in 2018\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Everygirl's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"10 New Novels to Read this Winter\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudioFile Earphones Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eListeners, beware: You won't want to stop listening to narrator Julia Whelan's performance of this complex story of survival and family set in a 1970s Alaskan homesteading community. ...\u003cb\u003eWith pitch-perfect timing and a touch of drama, Whelan exquisitely builds the tension, creating an enveloping atmosphere of foreboding that's difficult to turn away from\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003ea don't-miss audiobook experience.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudioFile\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Julia] Whelan ratchets up the suspense in her tense narration of this tale...\u003cb\u003eThis edge-of-your-seat audiobook will keep listeners riveted\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This \u003cb\u003eepic atmospheric \u003c\/b\u003enovel examines \u003cb\u003ehumans' will to endure the unthinkable.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eReal Simple \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"There are many great things about this book\u003c\/b\u003e...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\u003cb\u003e magical detail\u003c\/b\u003ethe lives of Alaska's homesteaders...and is just as specific and authentic in her depiction of the spiritual wounds of post-Vietnam America. \u003cb\u003eA tour de force.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hannah\u003cb\u003e vividly evokes the natural beauty and danger of Alaska\u003c\/b\u003e and paints a \u003cb\u003ecompelling portrait of a family in crisis \u003c\/b\u003eand a community on the brink of change.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this latest from Hannah, the landscape is hard and bleak but our young heroine learns to accept it and \u003cb\u003ediscover her true self\u003c\/b\u003e...fans will appreciate the astuteness of the story and \u003cb\u003ethe unbreakable connection between mother and child.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hannah\u003cb\u003e skillfully situates \u003c\/b\u003ethe emotional family saga in the events and culture of the late ’70s... But it’s her \u003cb\u003etautly drawn characters\u003c\/b\u003e—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.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hannah turns the written word into \u003cb\u003ewonderful prose\u003c\/b\u003e...Times are difficult for so many in this novel and Hannah captures their suffering with sensitivity. The author e\u003cb\u003expertly shows how love, death and birth run the full circle of life.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Haunting, \u003cb\u003eaction-packed, and compelling.\u003c\/b\u003e\"—Christina Baker Kline, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely riveting!\u003c\/b\u003e...Read this book.\" —Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully written and \u003cb\u003erichly evocative.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —Sara Gruen,#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003eheart-pounding\u003c\/b\u003e story.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003erespectful and absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e page-turner.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTender, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e...a satisfying slice of life in Nazi-occupied France.\" —Jewish Book Council\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Expect to devour \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e in as few sittings as possible; the \u003cb\u003ehigh-stakes plot and lovable characters\u003c\/b\u003e won’t allow any rest until all of their fates are known.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful...\u003cb\u003ean unforgettable portrait of love and war.\u003c\/b\u003e\"—People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I enjoyed [Julie Whelan's] beautifully articulate voice which is a perfect way to enjoy this epic tale as she dots all her Is and crosses her Ts and gives an unforgettably emotional rendition of the novel bringing to life the absolute enormousness of Alaska. Her vocal interpretations are remarkable and she catches both female and male intonations perfectly but her child voice is absolutely amazing.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Reading Frenzy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year (2018), Long-listed Seattle Times Best Books of the Year (2018), Long-listed Goodreads Choice Awards (2018), Long-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2018), Long-listed Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year (2018), Long-listed Apple iBooks Best of the Year (2018), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781427212689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40671065800910,"sku":"9781427212689","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1a3d0e62-d169-4cb6-ba52-9a5bf07ce597.jpg?v=1639799482","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781427212689","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}