The Island at the End of the World

The Island at the End of the World

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780143116257
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 215
Weight: 195g
Height: 202mm
Width: 125mm
Spine width: 15mm