{"product_id":"the-lightkeepers-9781619026001","title":"The Lightkeepers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA nature photographer's residency among the harsh natural beauty of the Farallon Islands takes a startlingly violent turn in this debut eco-thriller with echoes of Barbara Kingsolver's \u003ci\u003eProdigal Summer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BY: \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A stunner: intense, surefooted, masterful. This is a book to swallow whole.\" --Rebecca Makkai, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Believers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Lightkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e, we follow Miranda, a nature photographer who travels to the Farallon Islands, an exotic and dangerous archipelago off the coast of California, for a one-year residency capturing the landscape. Her only companions are the scientists studying there, odd and quirky refugees from the mainland living in rustic conditions; they document the fish populations around the island, the bold trio of sharks called the Sisters that hunt the surrounding waters, and the overwhelming bird population who, at times, create the need to wear hard hats as protection from their attacks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shortly after her arrival, Miranda is assaulted by one of the inhabitants of the islands. A few days later, her assailant is found dead, perhaps the result of an accident. As the novel unfolds, Miranda gives witness to the natural wonders of this special place as she grapples with what has happened to her and deepens her connection (and her suspicions) to her companions, while falling under the thrall of the legends of the place nicknamed 'the Islands of the Dead.' And when more violence occurs, each member of this strange community falls under suspicion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781619026001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/30\/2015 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/18\/2016 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2016 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abby Geni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51911668727989,"sku":"9781619026001","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_aac7deee-1fdd-4440-b1ea-e702400ddb7a.jpg?v=1761057179","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lightkeepers-9781619026001","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}