{"product_id":"afterland-paperback","title":"Afterland - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Men \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e The Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e in this timely thriller about how far a mother will go to protect her son from a hostile world transformed by the absence of men.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost of the men are dead. Three years after the pandemic known as The Manfall, governments still hold and life continues--but a world run by women isn't always a better place.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Miles is one of the last boys alive, and his mother, Cole, will protect him at all costs. On the run after a horrific act of violence-and pursued by Cole's own ruthless sister, Billie--all Cole wants is to raise her kid somewhere he won't be preyed on as a reproductive resource or a sex object or a stand-in son. Someplace like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To get there, Cole and Miles must journey across a changed America in disguise as mother and daughter. From a military base in Seattle to a luxury bunker, from an anarchist commune in Salt Lake City to a roaming cult that's all too ready to see Miles as the answer to their prayers, the two race to stay ahead at every step ... even as Billie and her sinister crew draw closer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A sharply feminist, high-stakes thriller from award-winning author Lauren Beukes, \u003ci\u003eAfterland\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly blends psychological suspense, American noir, and science fiction into an adventure all its own--and perfect for our times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A smartly written thriller that opens with a satisfying bang ... Beukes is all about turning assumptions and expectations upside down ... Think of a world where Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have gone to their reward, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg keeps on trucking. That doesn't sound so bad, does it?\" ―Stephen King, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beukes is such an idiosyncratic writer--one who deftly mashes up suspense, sci-fi, horror, time travel, and, yes, dystopian fiction--that she's hard to ignore ... Beukes imbues what could have simply been a sensational thriller with psychological depth and sharp detail. For those whose taste for dystopian suspense is undiminished, Beukes's tale of a mother and son making their way across a post-pandemic-ravaged landscape is prescient and taut.\" ―Maureen Corrigan, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e writes novels, comics and screeplays. She's the author of the critically acclaimed international bestseller \u003ci\u003eBroken Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, about a time traveling serial killer, \u003ci\u003eZoo City\u003c\/i\u003e, a phantasmagorical Joburg noir and winner of the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award, and the neo-political thriller \u003ci\u003eMoxyland\u003c\/i\u003e. She worked as a journalist and as show runner on one of the South Africa's biggest animated TV shows, directed an award-winning documentary and wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eFairest: The Hidden Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48648252981387,"sku":"9780316267854","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/J5cHyFEJPS9780316267854.webp?v=1784843154","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/afterland-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}