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The Great Alone

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Women and The Nightingale

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The Great Alone

Written by: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing

In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska-a place of incomparable beauty and danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.

‘A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can’t count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves’

Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown.

As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents’ increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew – thoughtful, kind, and brave – makes her believe in the possibility of a better life.

‘A masterclass’ - Karen Swan, author of The Stolen Hours

‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes’ - Kate Morton, author of Homecoming

 20th Century Biographical Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction
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I didn’t just love this book, I became obsessed with it [. . .] I could neither breathe nor move until I got to the end. I’m not sure a book has ever made me so furious, so thrilled or so devastated, often in the course of the same chapter. The characters were flawed and vulnerable, strong and naïve, and Hannah has delivered a masterclass in all the different ways love can both save us and destroy us. She is an absolutely lyrical writer [. . . ] she perfectly captures and evokes the majesty and splendid isolation of Alaska and it feels a privilege to have journeyed there with her. This is a story that will stay with me for a long, long time. (Karen Swan, Sunday Times bestselling author)
Great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?’ (Isabel Allende on The Nightingale)
Beautifully written . . . packed with action and emotion (Sara Gruen, bestselling author of Water for Elephants on The Nightingale)
Movingly written and plotted with the skill of Greek tragedy. You'll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob (Daily Mail on The Nightingale)
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Kristin Hannah always paints a bright and beautiful world. A fantastic Fiction out of sublime Reality.

Truly Exceptional

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Deep and touching. loved the book. The narrator has done a good job. would like to read other books by Kristin Hannah

loved it

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I ugly cried. That’s all. It’s my third Kristin Hannah book, and I’ve learnt now that she never disappoints.

Kristin Hannah never disappoints

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This book basically keeps you engaged thoroughly and you start living the lives of Leni, Cora, Ernt, Matty, Tom. Each and every character has been sketched to perfection with their virtues and vices. The story itself goes through so many twists and turns. There was one point in the story where I just couldn't keep the book aside for the curiosity to know the future that the author beholds for these beautiful characters. All in all an amazing experience!! Audible experience : Brilliant.

One of the best books I have read lately!

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It's 1978, Ernt a Vietnam war veteran, is broken from the war. After war he comes home to his wife Cora and daughter Leni. Cora is beautiful, young and wildly in love with Ernt, his heroine (addiction). Ernt finds it difficult to cope with his emotions, he's angry, raging, unhappy, paranoid and abusive. To give life another chance, Ernt decides to relocate to Alaska. Of course the family was not prepared for it, but for Ernt they made the move. Alaska was a lot of things, but it was most definitely was not for the broken. The Alaskan darkness revealed Ernt's darkness and rage, which almost killed Cora and Leni. What follows is a tale of love, finding their own, and longing for a home.

Kristen Hannah's words have a way to seep into your soul and connect to the core of your emotion. Read it, love it, and cry it.

Gut wrenching and emotional

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