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The great alone  Cover Image Book Book

The great alone / Kristin Hannah.

Hannah, Kristin, (author.).

Summary:

ALASKA, 1974. UNPREDICTABLE. UNFORGIVING. UNTAMED. FOR A FAMILY IN CRISIS, THE ULTIMATE TEST OF SURVIVAL. Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: He will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America's last true frontier. Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for 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. At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights' lack of preparation and dwindling resources. But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt's fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: They are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves. -- Provided by dustjacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780312577230
  • ISBN: 0312577230
  • Physical Description: 440 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
HL720L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader IL: UG; BL: 4.9; AR pts.: 20.0; AR quiz no.: 502117
Subject: Moving, Household > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Abusive men > Fiction.
Ex-prisoners of war > Fiction.
Wilderness survival > Fiction.
Alaska > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at Lackawanna County Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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Carbondale Public Library FICTION HANNAH (Text) 50688010717990 Adult Fiction Available -
Dalton Community Library FICTION HANNAH (Text) 50689010416781 Adult Fiction Available -
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North Pocono Public Library FICTION HANNAH (Text) 50691010830276 Adult Fiction Available -
Taylor Community Library FICTION HANNAH (Text) 50692010818600 Adult Fiction Available -
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