The great alone
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
549 pages ; 21 cm
Edition
First St. Martin's Griffin edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2019.
Summary
"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. 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. 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. 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."--Amazon.com.
Call Number
FIC/HANNAH
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
ISBN
9781250229533
The great alone
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
647 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Edition
Center Point large print edition.
Production / Publication Information
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2018.
Summary
"In 1974, a former Vietnam POW, suffering from flashbacks and nightmares, moves his family to Alaska to live off the grid in an attempt to find peace, restoration, and freedom. They will also face dangers, both internally and externally, as they face the ultimate test of the human spirit"-- Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to move from Seattle to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him. Having been left a homestead by a buddy who died in the war, Ernt is secure in his beliefs, but never was a family less prepared for the reality of Alaska, the long, cold winters and isolation. Locals want to help out, especially Lenora's classmate Matthew Walker. Yet the harsh conditions bring out the worst in Ernt, whose paranoia takes over their lives and exacerbates what Leni sees as the toxic relationship between her parents.
Call Number
LP/FIC/HANNAH
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781683247005
The great alone
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
440 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.
Summary
Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to forgo their inauspicious existence in Seattle and move to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him. Having been left a homestead by a buddy who died in the war, Ernt is secure in his beliefs, but never was a family less prepared for the reality of Alaska, the long, cold winters and isolation. Locals want to help out, especially classmate Matthew Walker, who likes everything about Leni. Yet the harsh conditions bring out the worst in Ernt, whose paranoia takes over their lives and exacerbates what Leni sees as the toxic relationship between her parents. The Allbrights are as green as greenhorns can be, and even first love must endure unimaginable hardship and tragedy as the wilderness tries to claim more victims.
Call Number
FIC/HANNAH
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780312577230
The great alone
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
12 audio discs (15 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
[New York] : Macmillan Audio, [2018]
Summary
It is 1974 when Leni Allbright's impulsive father Ernt decides the family is moving to Alaska. But the Alaskan winter is just as unforgiving as Ernt, and life quickly becomes a struggle for survival.
Call Number
CD/FIC/HANNAH
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781427212689
by
Hannah, Kristin
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Vendor
Libby
by
Hannah, Kristin
Format:
eBook
Electronic Format:
HTML, ADOBE EPUB, KINDLE
Vendor
Libby
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