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Things from the Flood by Simon Stålenhag is a gripping continuation of his unique narrative universe, where the wonders and perils of advanced technology intertwine with the everyday lives of people. Set in a fantastical version of Sweden in the 1990s, the story portrays the eerie aftermath of strange machinery and experiments that have gone awry. As adolescents navigate a landscape filled with abandoned robots and mysterious phenomena, they face personal challenges and profound changes in their world.
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Things from the Flood

The extraordinary illustrated novel from the brilliant mind behind THE ELECTRIC STATE, soon to be a major television series from Amazon Studios.

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'Gorgeously creepy and strangely human' - National Public Radio

It started on Christmas Day in 1994. Dark water suddenly rose from the land, invading our homes and lives. They say it came from the depths inside the Loop. Whatever it was, the Flood changed everything. Nothing would ever be the same again.

Simon Stålenhag takes us to an extraordinary world, a world of fear and discovery, in a story told through his gut-punchingly spare narrative and lush illustrations.

Stories told in both words and haunting illustrations, Things from the Flood captures a not-too-distant reality that is both haunting and imminent. The book addresses the many ways developing technology and nature can create havoc and wonder in our world... and the hope we might still find in that future.

Perfect for fans of everything from STRANGER THINGS to JURASSIC PARK to JUMANJI, Things from the Flood is an incredible, unmissable work of genius.

PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAG

'Tales has the magic. It's got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again' NPR on Tales from the Loop

'No words to describe this novel in pictures. Stalenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for sci-fi in the 21st century' Damien Walter on The Electric State

'A chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience' Locus on The Electric State

Stalenhag's 'stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place' NPR on The Electric State

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471194436

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Illustration: Full colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Simon Stålenhag (b. 1984) is the internationally acclaimed author, concept designer and artist behind Tales from the Loop and Things from the Flood. His highly imaginative images and stories depicting illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic Scandinavian and American landscapes have made Stålenhag one of the most sought-after visual storytellers in the world. Tales from the Loop was ranked one of the “10 Best Dystopias” by The Guardian, along with such works as Franz Kafka’s The Trial and Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca.

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