The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
A Vietnam veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress moves his family to 1970s Alaska—only to find that life in ‘the wild’ is rarely simpler. When winter closes in, the Allbrights face a dark and stormy season, alone in a cabin with a man whose mind is unravelling. An instant bestseller on release in 2018, The Great Alone is an easy, emotional read about two women facing hardship head on in a remote community full of big characters, and will appeal to readers who love Delia Owens and Matt Haig. It has sold well in excess of two million copies in the United States alone.
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New York Times bestseller The Great Alone is a powerful tale of family, trauma, and strength. When former prisoner of war Ernt Allbright returns home from Vietnam he is volatile, unable to maintain a job or adjust to domestic life. In a desperate bid to repair their fragmented family, Ernt, his wife Cora and their daughter Leni move to the Alaskan wilderness to live off-grid. Isolated and battling the elements, Ernt’s mental health continues to deteriorate, and the family is stretched to breaking point. Like Where the Crawdads Sing, The Great Alone is a tender story highlighting the extent of human resilience.
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