{"product_id":"afterland-9780316267854","title":"Afterland","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Men\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e in this \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esmartly written\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \"splendid\" thriller about how far a mother will go to protect her son from a hostile world transformed by the absence of men (Stephen King).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost of the men are dead. Three years after the pandemic known as The Manfall, governments still hold and life continues--but a world run by women isn't always a better place.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Miles is one of the last boys alive, and his mother, Cole, will protect him at all costs. On the run after a horrific act of violence-and pursued by Cole's own ruthless sister, Billie--all Cole wants is to raise her kid somewhere he won't be preyed on as a reproductive resource or a sex object or a stand-in son. Someplace like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo get there, Cole and Miles must journey across a changed America in disguise as mother and daughter. From a military base in Seattle to a luxury bunker, from an anarchist commune in Salt Lake City to a roaming cult that's all too ready to see Miles as the answer to their prayers, the two race to stay ahead at every step . . . even as Billie and her sinister crew draw closer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sharply feminist, high-stakes thriller from award-winning author Lauren Beukes, \u003ci\u003eAfterland\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly blends psychological suspense, American noir, and science fiction into an adventure all its own--and perfect for our times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mulholland Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316267854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432","brand":"Lauren Beukes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40494080917685,"sku":"9780316267854","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_60526002-d728-42db-ad33-bcd276a2fd01.jpg?v=1626157823","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/afterland-9780316267854","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}