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How do we deal with the aftermath of catastrophe?
It's ten years since a deadly pandemic swept the globe, and five years since the last new recorded case. Society came close to collapse, but now there's a vaccine—though not a cure—people are only dying in the usual ways.
Lukas, along with several hundred other infected people, is quarantined in a camp on a mountain of Central Asia. With nothing to do, and no future to speak of, the inmates pass the time drinking, taking drugs, joining a cult, making art or having sex with whoever they can.
Rebecca is a scientist who worked on the vaccine that saved the world. Having lost her partner in the years of chaos, she keeps testing the vaccine against mutations of the virus, because it seems inevitable that there will be a next time.
Quarantine is a thrillingly intelligent novel about how we—as individuals, and as a society—deal with the aftermath of catastrophe.
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Quarantine by Nick Holdstock delves into the human response to extreme pressure, stealthily examining how individuals react in dire circumstances. Reviews highlight it as one of the most thought-provoking and arresting novels of the year, noted for its immediacy, immersive quality, and a core of humanity and honesty that portrays hope amidst darkness. The book is described as sensitive and sensual, offering readers a deeply engaging experience.
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ISBN: 9781800751026
Publisher: Swift Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Swift Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Nick Holdstock is a writer of fiction and journalism who lives in Edinburgh. Quarantine is his first novel to be published the UK.
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