The Great Alone by
Kristin Hannah is the story of Lenora “Leni” Allbright and her life in the
Alaska wilderness. The story opens in 1974, Leni is 13 years old and her
parents, Ernt and Coraline “Cora” Allbright are fighting. Her dad is a Vietnam
vet and POW who has had a hard time adjusting to life after the war and has
lost another job. Things look bleak until a letter arrives which offers the
family a new start in Alaska. While life is hard as they learn to live in the
wilderness, they are helped by their neighbors, Large Marge, who runs the local
grocery story, and The Walker family, whose son, Matthew, is the same age as
Leni. Through trial and error, the family learns to live in their new home.
However, her father’s demons has seemed to follow them to Alaska and with the
darkness and isolation of Alaska wilderness, Leni must learn to fight back and
trust her instincts.
The Great Alone is
another amazing story by Ms. Hannah. It has heartbreaking drama, love and hopes
for survival. The story immediately pulls you in by Leni’s narration. The
reader will laugh with her, cry with her and feel her fear as it grips the
heart. It is a page turner as you cannot wait to see if she survives. Ms.
Hannah’s descriptions of the Alaska wilderness and its cold winters are so
vivid, you can almost feel the icy wind. Behind the stunning beauty of Alaska,
there is a harshness that very few learn to survive. I highly, highly recommend
The Great Alone.
The Great Alone
will be available
February 6, 2018
in hardcover and
eBook
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