An edition of The island at the end of the world (2009)
The island at the end of the world
By Sam Taylor
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Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
eng
Pages
279
Description:
A chilling post-apocalyptic tale of how far a father will go to protect his children—from the author of The AmnesiacIn a world nearly destroyed by catastrophic floods, one family has been spared. Many years ago, as the waters rose, a father and his three children took to their ark and drifted to the safety of a small island. Life there is a quiet idyll of music and farming—and young Alice, Finn, and Daisy are grateful for their salvation—until the day a stranger swims ashore. A terrifyingly plausible adventure story, The Island at the End of the World is a mesmerizing novel from an exciting new writer.