The Island at the End of the World

A chilling post-apocalyptic tale of how far a father will go to protect his children?from the author of The Amnesiac

In a world nearly destroyed by catastrophic floods, one family has been spared. Many years ago, as the waters rose, a father and his three children took to their ark and drifted to the safety of a small island. Life there is a quiet idyll of music and farming?and young Alice, Finn, and Daisy are grateful for their salvation?until the day a stranger swims ashore. A terrifyingly plausible adventure story, The Island at the End of the World is a mesmerizing novel from an exciting new writer.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 08/01/2009
ISBN: 9780143116257
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.94h x 4.92w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/08/2009 pg. 25
Library Journal 07/15/2009 pg. 93