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Station Eleven

By Emily St. John Mandel
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel weaves a narrative set before and after a devastating pandemic. It follows a group of interconnected characters, including a travelling Shakespearean theatre troupe, as they navigate a transformed world. Themes of art, survival, and the human connections that sustain us are explored in this intriguing blend of dystopia and hope.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy post-apocalyptic narratives with a literary twist. Set in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, it weaves together the interconnected lives of survivors who find solace and meaning through art and humanity. You'll savour how it beautifully explores themes of civilisation, memory, and the enduring power of culture.

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Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic story of love, loss and survival.

Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic story of love, loss and survival.

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Best novel. The big one . . . stands above all the others . . . beautifully written, and wonderfully elegiac, a book that I will long remember, and return to. - George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones

Now an HBO Max original TV series

The New York Times Bestseller

Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award

Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction

National Book Awards Finalist

PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist

What was lost in the collapse: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty.

One snowy night in Toronto, famous actor Arthur Leander dies on stage whilst performing the role of a lifetime. That same evening, a deadly virus touches down in North America. The world will never be the same again.

Twenty years later, Kirsten, an actress in the Travelling Symphony, performs Shakespeare in the settlements that have grown up since the collapse. But then her newly hopeful world is threatened.

If civilisation was lost, what would you preserve? And how far would you go to protect it?

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Emily St. John Mandel's novel immerses readers in a haunting post-apocalyptic world where civilisation's remnants cling to the art and culture that once defined humanity. Its compelling narrative skilfully weaves past and present, drawing readers into a story that is both nostalgic and hopeful. Lauded for its beautifully evocative prose and unique take on familiar dystopian themes, it finds resonance through its exploration of memory, art, and the enduring human spirit. The book distinguishes itself with its poignant depiction of a world striving to preserve the best of what was lost, offering a fresh perspective that has captivated both literary and speculative fiction audiences.

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ISBN: 9781447268970

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 252g

Pages: 352

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Emily St. John Mandel was born in Canada and studied dance at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She is the author of the novels Last Night in Montreal, The Singer's Gun, The Lola Quartet and Station Eleven and is a staff writer for The Millions. She lives in New York City.

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