The Great Alone The Great Alone

The Great Alone

A Novel

    • 4.5 • 769 Ratings
    • $16.99

Publisher Description

#1 New York Times Instant Bestseller

In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature.

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.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2018
February 6
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
464
Pages
PUBLISHER
St. Martin's Publishing Group
SELLER
Macmillan
SIZE
11.2
MB

Customer Reviews

chelsreadsalot ,

forever my favourite book

this book has a choke on hold that will remain for the rest of my life. the plethora of emotions i felt during this book. the way this book taught me about strength and love and perseverance and honour and pure true love and never giving up. this book will forever live in my top 3 spots. i love KH. and this book is amazing. i wish i could read it or the first time again.

Mexico margarita ,

Fantastic!

This was a book I could hardly put down ! The beauty and starkness of the Alaskan wilderness was a wonder to read about. I love how long the book is … the story bleeps going and going .. it is beautifully written . It brought me to tears many times …

Sissy's Iphone ,

Amazing!

Yet another fantastic book by Kristin Hannah. This hit every emotion, from laughter to tears and back. You’re truly taken away with this story.

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