The Great Alone
Alaska, 1974: Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.
Ernt Allbright, a volatile Vietnam War POW, impulsively moves his family to off-the-grid Alaska after losing another job. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in her parents' turbulent relationship, hopes for a better future, while her mother, Cora, follows her husband into the unknown.
Initially, the wild Alaskan landscape and a supportive community seem promising. But as winter approaches, Ernt's mental state deteriorates, and the family faces internal threats. In their isolated cabin, Leni and Cora realize they must fend for themselves.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah is a captivating story of survival, love, loss, and the wildness in both man and nature, highlighting the resilience of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of vanishing Alaska.
Alaska, 1974: Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.
Ernt Allbright, a volatile Vietnam War POW, impulsively moves his family to off-the-grid Alaska after losing another job. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in her parents' turbulent relationship, hopes for a better future, while her mother, Cora, follows her husband into the unknown.
Initially, the wild Alaskan landscape and a supportive community seem promising. But as winter approaches, Ernt's mental state deteriorates, and the family faces internal threats. In their isolated cabin, Leni and Cora realize they must fend for themselves.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah is a captivating story of survival, love, loss, and the wildness in both man and nature, highlighting the resilience of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of vanishing Alaska.
Alaska, 1974: Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.
Ernt Allbright, a volatile Vietnam War POW, impulsively moves his family to off-the-grid Alaska after losing another job. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in her parents' turbulent relationship, hopes for a better future, while her mother, Cora, follows her husband into the unknown.
Initially, the wild Alaskan landscape and a supportive community seem promising. But as winter approaches, Ernt's mental state deteriorates, and the family faces internal threats. In their isolated cabin, Leni and Cora realize they must fend for themselves.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah is a captivating story of survival, love, loss, and the wildness in both man and nature, highlighting the resilience of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of vanishing Alaska.
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Paperback
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September 24, 2019
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576 pages
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St. Martin's Griffin
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978-1250229533
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