The Lightest Object in the Universe Kimi Eisele

The Lightest Object in the Universe

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The Lightest Object in the Universe
Author
Kimi Eisele
ISBN
9781643750484
A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection * An Indie Next Pick * An Indies Introduce Selection * One of Reader's Digest's Best Summer Books of 2019 * One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * One of Real Simple's Best Books of 2019 " This] might be the most optimistic post-apocalyptic story ever written. It's Sleepless in Seattle meets Station Eleven." --The A.V. Club Carson is on the East Coast when the electrical grid goes down. Desperate to find Beatrix, a woman on the West Coast who holds his heart, he sets off along a cross-country railroad line, where he encounters lost souls, clever opportunists, and those seeking salvation. Meanwhile, Beatrix and her neighbors begin to construct a cooperative community, working to turn the end of the world into the possibility of a bright beginning. Without modern means of communication, will Beatrix and Carson be able to find their way to each other? The answer may lie with one fifteen-year-old girl, whose actions could ultimately decide the fate of the lovers. The Lightest Object in the Universe is a moving story about adaptation and the power of community, imagining a world where our best traits, born of necessity, can begin to emerge. Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Kimi EiselePublisher: Algonquin BooksPublished: 06/30/2020ISBN: 9781643750484Pages: 352Weight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d
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    A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection * An Indie Next Pick * An Indies Introduce Selection * One of Reader's Digest's Best Summer Books of 2019 * One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * One of Real Simple's Best Books of 2019

    " This] might be the most optimistic post-apocalyptic story ever written. It's Sleepless in Seattle meets Station Eleven." --The A.V. Club

    Carson is on the East Coast when the electrical grid goes down. Desperate to find Beatrix, a woman on the West Coast who holds his heart, he sets off along a cross-country railroad line, where he encounters lost souls, clever opportunists, and those seeking salvation. Meanwhile, Beatrix and her neighbors begin to construct a cooperative community, working to turn the end of the world into the possibility of a bright beginning.

    Without modern means of communication, will Beatrix and Carson be able to find their way to each other? The answer may lie with one fifteen-year-old girl, whose actions could ultimately decide the fate of the lovers.

    The Lightest Object in the Universe is a moving story about adaptation and the power of community, imagining a world where our best traits, born of necessity, can begin to emerge.


    Binding Type: Paperback
    Author: Kimi Eisele
    Publisher: Algonquin Books
    Published: 06/30/2020
    ISBN: 9781643750484
    Pages: 352
    Weight: 0.65lbs
    Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d
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