Dry Lands
Autor Elizabeth Anne Martinsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 mai 2024
With the company of a lonely horse seeking a loving home, Liv is determined to protect Milo from the encampments, even if it means destroying what little is left of civilization. Amidst it all, she learns to embrace love and her own worth. Dry Lands is a gripping journey showcasing the resilience of humanity, parenthood, and the sacrifices we make for our children.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781787589056
ISBN-10: 1787589056
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Flame Tree Publishing
Colecția FLAME TREE PRESS
Locul publicării:New York, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1787589056
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Flame Tree Publishing
Colecția FLAME TREE PRESS
Locul publicării:New York, United Kingdom
Descriere
After a cataclysmic flood submerges half the world underwater, cannibalistic gangs and encampments become a constant threat to the dry lands. Liv and her precocious three-year-old son Milo are some of the lucky ones who have survived. After their helicopter crashes in the America midwest, an area untouched by the floods, they find themselves alone in a wooded mountain range with nothing except a few tools salvaged from the explosion. Winter is coming, and Milo needs clothes, food, and a sense of normalcy. Ash blows from the west and the threat of more floods creeps in from the east. Marauders sweep the drylands looking for whatever resources they can pillage. Patrollers send their drones to hunt down free people for their labor camps. The wild landscape proves to be a constant source of danger itself. Plus, the challenges of toddlerhood are always present—tantrums, hunger, and potty training, to name a few. Liv's destination is south—Sweet Gum, Tennessee—a remote town halfway down the Appalachians. They have nothing; just a backpack to carry Milo in, a few cans of beans, some extra clothes, Milo's growing collection of sticks—and their unconditional love for one another.
As they enter a perilous winter, Liv and Milo journey into the unknown and cross paths with others who are adrift and struggling to survive, in addition to a lonesome horse looking for a loving family. Liv will do anything to keep Milo alive and away from the corrupt encampments, even if that means burning down the little remains of civilization itself. She's already learned that nothing else matters except Milo—the real challenge will be convincing herself that she's worthy of love too. Dry Lands is a tense, big-hearted journey that shows the grit of humanness, motherhood, and the burning sacrifices we make for our children.
As they enter a perilous winter, Liv and Milo journey into the unknown and cross paths with others who are adrift and struggling to survive, in addition to a lonesome horse looking for a loving family. Liv will do anything to keep Milo alive and away from the corrupt encampments, even if that means burning down the little remains of civilization itself. She's already learned that nothing else matters except Milo—the real challenge will be convincing herself that she's worthy of love too. Dry Lands is a tense, big-hearted journey that shows the grit of humanness, motherhood, and the burning sacrifices we make for our children.
Notă biografică
Elizabeth Anne Martins is a Philadelphia-based writer who studied English and Publishing at Rosemont College. Her writing often explores resilience, identity, and survival, blending speculative elements with deeply human stories.
Her debut novel, Dry Lands, is a post-apocalyptic story of motherhood and survival set in a world reshaped by water. The book was named a 2024 Great Group Reads pick by the Women’s National Book Association and has resonated with readers who connect with its themes of hope and endurance.
When she’s not writing, Elizabeth can usually be found at the piano, composing something new or playing a duet with her son and husband. Music, like storytelling, is her way of making sense of the world – one note or word at a time.
Her debut novel, Dry Lands, is a post-apocalyptic story of motherhood and survival set in a world reshaped by water. The book was named a 2024 Great Group Reads pick by the Women’s National Book Association and has resonated with readers who connect with its themes of hope and endurance.
When she’s not writing, Elizabeth can usually be found at the piano, composing something new or playing a duet with her son and husband. Music, like storytelling, is her way of making sense of the world – one note or word at a time.
Recenzii
A testament to the power of hope and motherhood in the worst of situations.
Liv’s daily battle against starvation and predators, human and otherwise, is visceral, and—thanks to Martins’ gift for characterization—her evolution feels earned as she gradually adapts her ethics to keep Milo alive at all costs. The tenacious, well-shaded heroine elevates this above many similar efforts.
Liv’s daily battle against starvation and predators, human and otherwise, is visceral, and—thanks to Martins’ gift for characterization—her evolution feels earned as she gradually adapts her ethics to keep Milo alive at all costs. The tenacious, well-shaded heroine elevates this above many similar efforts.