Station Eleven
a post-apocalyptic tale of survival and hope, now an HBO Max series
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4.3 • 516 Ratings
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Publisher Description
One of The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.
An atmospheric novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse. Emily St John Mandel's Station Eleven is now an HBO Max original TV series.
One snowy night in Toronto, famous actor Arthur Leander dies on stage whilst performing the role of a lifetime. That same evening a deadly virus touches down in North America. The world will never be the same again.
Twenty years later Kirsten, an actress in the Travelling Symphony, performs Shakespeare in the settlements that have grown up since the collapse. But then her newly hopeful world is threatened . . .
If civilization was lost, what would you preserve? And how far would you go to protect it?
The New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award
Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
National Book Awards Finalist
PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist
'Disturbing, inventive and exciting, Station Eleven left me wistful for a world where I still live' – Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist
'Best novel. The big one . . . stands above all the others' – George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones
'Mandel’s beautiful depiction of the survival of human culture and art in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale' – Cosmopolitan
Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
You’ve never encountered a post-apocalyptic tale quite like Station Eleven, which follows (among other things) a troupe of Shakespearean actors who traverse the blasted American Midwest to keep the spirit of theatre and music alive. Emily St. John Mandel’s fourth novel is sure to put this indie darling on the map. Her writing is startlingly elegant and the interwoven stories of the book’s characters—who yearn for long-gone comforts like TV sitcoms, airplanes and the Internet—seem splendidly and heartbreakingly real.
Customer Reviews
Best iBook I have ever downloaded
In lockdown it’s hard to judge books before you download them. Reviews often take you down lightweight or badly described alleys. The writing is measured, compelling and pure. Thank you for clearing and realigning my literate brain, and for a moving but unsentimental piece of true literature. Thank you Emily St.John Mandel.
Beautifully written
Loved this. The different strands of a harsh tale gently woven together.
Beautifully written
A truly excellent read. Great characters that you come to feel for as the world ends. I’ve read a lot of post apocalyptic fiction but never anything like this. A unique take on a genre in which I thought I’d seen it all. Recommended