The End of the Ocean
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The End of the Ocean

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

The End of the Ocean

About this book

From the author of the number one international bestseller The History of Bees, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter.

'The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-disaster – but it’s not all doom and gloom. They find friendship, love and an unexpected gift from the past' Wendy Holden, Daily Mail

2019: seventy-year-old Signe sets out on a hazardous voyage to cross an entire ocean in only a sailboat. She is haunted by the loss of the love of her life, and is driven by a singular and all-consuming mission to make it back to him.

2041: David flees with his young daughter, Lou, from a war-torn Southern Europe plagued by drought. They are on a desperate search to reunite with their family when they find Signe’s abandoned sailboat in a parched French garden, miles away from the nearest shore.

As David and Lou discover personal effects from Signe’s travels, their journey of survival and hope weaves together with Signe’s, forming a heartbreaking, inspiring story about the power of nature and the human spirit.

Praise for The History of Bees:
 
‘Fans of Cloud Atlas and Never Let Me Go will love The History of Bees’ Good Housekeeping

‘Dystopian and electric, this book is set to blow minds everywhere' Stylist

'Haunting and poignant ... an important and wonderful book' Dave Goulson, bestselling author of Bee Quest

‘Spectacular and deeply moving. Lunde has elegantly woven together a tale of science and science fiction, dystopia and hope, and the trials of the individual and the strengths of family’ Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author

‘Such is the genius of debut novelist Maja Lunde that her tale of three eras... is strung on the fragile hope of the survival of bees’ Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author

‘As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I was doubly smitten by The History of Bees. Maja Lunde’s novel is an urgent reminder of how much our survival depends on those remarkable insects. It is also a gripping account of how—despite the cruelest losses—humanity may abide and individual families can heal’ Jean Hegland, author of Into the Forest

‘By turns devastating and hopeful, The History of Bees resonates powerfully with our most pressing environmental concerns’ Bryn Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author

‘Here is a story that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail’ Laura McBride, author of We Are Called to Rise

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Information

Publisher
Scribner UK
Year
2019
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9781471175534
Subtopic
Literature General
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Chapter 1: Signe
  4. Chapter 2: David
  5. Chapter 3: Signe
  6. Chapter 4: David
  7. Chapter 5: Signe
  8. Chapter 6: David
  9. Chapter 7: Signe
  10. Chapter 8: David
  11. Chapter 9: Signe
  12. Chapter 10: David
  13. Chapter 11: Signe
  14. Chapter 12: David
  15. Chapter 13: Signe
  16. Chapter 14: David
  17. Chapter 15: Signe
  18. Chapter 16: David
  19. Chapter 17: Signe
  20. Chapter 18: David
  21. Chapter 19: Signe
  22. Chapter 20: David
  23. Chapter 21: Signe
  24. Chapter 22: David
  25. Chapter 23: Signe
  26. Chapter 24: David
  27. Chapter 25: Signe
  28. Chapter 26: David
  29. Chapter 27: Signe
  30. Chapter 28: David
  31. Chapter 29: Signe
  32. Chapter 30: David
  33. Chapter 31: Signe
  34. Chapter 32: David
  35. Chapter 33: Signe
  36. Chapter 34: David
  37. Chapter 35: Signe
  38. Chapter 36: David
  39. Acknowledgments
  40. ‘The History of Bees’ Teaser
  41. Copyright

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