The Great Alone

In Kristin HannahΓÇÖs 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. #1 New York Times Instant Bestseller (February 2018) A People ΓÇ£Book of the WeekΓÇ¥ BuzzfeedΓÇÖs ΓÇ£Most Anticipated WomenΓÇÖs Fiction Reads of 2018ΓÇ¥ Seattle TimesΓÇÖs ΓÇ£Books to Look Forward to in 2018ΓÇ¥ Alaska1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another jobhe makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in AmericaΓÇÖs last true frontier. Cora will do anything for the man she loveseven if means following him into the unknown. Thirteen-year-old Lenicaught in the riptide of her parentsΓÇÖ passionatestormy relationshiphas little choice but to go alongdaring to hope this new land promises her family a better future. In a wildremote corner of Alaskathe Allbrights find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The longsunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the newcomersΓÇÖ lack of preparation and dwindling resources. But as winter approaches and darkness descendsErntΓÇÖs fragile mental state deteriorates. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabincovered in snowblanketed in eighteen hours of nightLeni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own.