{"product_id":"9781471175541","title":"The End of the Ocean","description":"Author: Lunde, Maja\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781471175541\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner UK\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 7.795 inches x 5.118 inches x 0.984 inches\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the number one international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n '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' \u003cb\u003eWendy Holden, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e2019:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e2041:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Fans of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloud Atlas \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Let Me Go \u003c\/i\u003ewill love \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees’ Good Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Dystopian and electric,\u003cb\u003e this book is set to blow minds everywhere' Stylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n 'Haunting and poignant ...\u003cb\u003e an important and wonderful book' Dave Goulson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBee Quest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘\u003cb\u003eSpectacular and deeply moving. \u003c\/b\u003eLunde 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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Such is the \u003cb\u003egenius of debut novelist\u003c\/b\u003e Maja Lunde that her tale of three eras... is strung on the fragile hope of the survival of bees’ Jacquelyn Mitchard, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I was doubly smitten by \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e. Maja Lunde’s novel is an \u003cb\u003eurgent reminder of how much our survival depends on those remarkable insects.\u003c\/b\u003e It is also a gripping account of how—despite the cruelest losses—humanity may abide and individual families can heal’ Jean Hegland, author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘By turns devastating and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eresonates powerfully with our most pressing environmental concerns\u003c\/b\u003e’ Bryn Greenwood, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e‘Here is a story that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail’\u003c\/b\u003e Laura McBride, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Called to Rise\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42537361637534,"sku":"HPC-9781471175541","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781471175541.jpg?v=1681114487","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781471175541","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}