In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature.#1 New York Times Instant Bestseller (February 2018)A People “Book of the Week”Buzzfeed’s “Most Anticipated Women’s Fiction Reads of 2018”Seattle Times’s “Books … Women’s Fiction Reads of 2018”
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Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.
Cora will do anything for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, has little choice but to go along, daring to hope this new land promises her family a better future.
In a wild, remote corner of Alaska, the Allbrights 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 newcomers’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.
But as winter approaches and darkness descends, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates. 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.
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An interesting read about a life I can only imagine.
I wish I hadn’t read this book just so I could read it. One of my favorites. Human characters set in a state I love, Alaska.
As always, Kristin Hannah draws you in and keeps your interest. The interaction of Leni’s family keeps you on edge.
It also paints a fascinating of the Alaska of 40+ years ago.
Too dark for me!
I love this book I will read it again. About how life can turn on you and you grow from that.
I could not put this book down! There where so many twist and turns it’s a book that once you are thur reading it you can’t forget it hated for it to end could have read more for weeks yet found I finished it in several days because I just could not stop reading even late into the night. Highly recommend.
A truly amazing book. Kristin Hannah is truly a master of the written word. Her prose makes you feel what the characters are feeling. One feels as if one is right there experiencing the frigid winters, long summer days, fierce animals, everything the character is experiencing. Although it is about a hard topic (an abusive husband), her ability with words is worth it. The Alaskan imagery and the thought processes of the characters is truly thought-provoking.
Great read that makes you think.
I loved this book. Can’t wait to read the next in the series
This was a good read! A little slow at times but liked it.
A very interesting romance about a love that doesn’t die over time. It also tells a lot of the history of Alaska, which is why it is so very interesting. I have enjoyed everything I have read by Kristen Hannah so far. A great storyteller!!
Fascinating character study and so interesting to learn about life in rural Alaska.
I am a huge Kristian Hannah fan and was excited to read her newest book, especially when I got it at such a great price. While her books are always emotional and sucker punch you in the gut a few times, this book was actually hard to read at times. Maybe because it’s so real. She spends a great deal of time talking about Alaska and the scenery. I have since learned that she has family ties to Alaska so I get it. But sometimes the book reads like a travelogue. Still, if you like her work, which I do, you must read this book. Just understand that it is a lot darker then her other work, but very well worth the time.
It was hard to read. I almost put it down several times, but I am glad I stuck it out to the end. It is not my favorite Kristin Hannah, but I am glad that I read it.
This book keep me up late at night reading. It was tragic like a train wreck you couldn’t help but slow down to watch. Very interesting and haunting.
Loved this book and enjoyed throughout. Great characters and quite believable. About a state and area I knew little . That was part of my enjoyment and would highly recommend.
Tara Westover wrote with an unusual immediacy about her life with an abusive brother and a father who was a radical survivalist. Her mother secretly supported Tara, but always supported her mentally ill husband. I read this after finishing Educated and the two stories revealed the strange autocratic households’ great similarities, even though the settings were quite different. Both women survived and went on to realize their goals.
This was one of the best books I read in 2018.
Good love story, both young love, and Vietnam PTSD marital distress! Almost too descriptive of the treacherous State of Alaska, almost too much
Engrossing and unpredictable. Not an easy subject, but well handled. Education through fiction.