The Lightest Object in the Universe
  • Published:
    Jul-2019 (Hardcover)
    Jun-2020 (Paperback)
  • Formats:
    Print / eBook / Audio
  • Main Genre:
    Literary
  • Pages:
    352
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A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection * An Indie Next Pick * An Indies Introduce Selection *  One of Reader's Digest's Best Summer Books of 2019  * One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * One of Real Simple's Best Books of 2019 
 
“[This] might be the most optimistic post-apocalyptic story ever written. It's Sleepless in Seattle meets Station Eleven.” -- The A.V. Club

 
 Carson is on the East Coast when the electrical grid goes down. Desperate to find Beatrix, a woman on the West Coast who holds his heart, he sets off along a cross-country railroad line, where he encounters lost souls, clever opportunists, and those seeking salvation. Meanwhile, Beatrix and her neighbors begin to construct a cooperative community, working to turn the end of the world into the possibility of a bright beginning.
 
Without modern means of communication, will Beatrix and Carson be able to find their way to each other? The answer may lie with one fifteen-year-old girl, whose actions could ultimately decide the fate of the lovers.
 
The Lightest Object in the Universe is a moving story about adaptation and the power of community, imagining a world where our best traits, born of necessity, can begin to emerge.
 
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    •  
    • Jul-2020
    • Algonquin
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 1643750488
    • ISBN13: 9781643750484
    • First Edition
    • Jul-2019
    • Algonquin
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 1616207930
    • ISBN13: 9781616207939
    •  
    • Jul-2019
    • Algonquin Books
    • eBook (Kindle)
    •  
    • Jul-2019
    • Algonquin
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 1616209488
    • ISBN13: 9781616209483
    •  
    • Jul-2019
    • Highbridge Audio
    • Audio CD
    • ISBN: 1684571685
    • ISBN13: 9781684571680
    •  
    • Jul-2019
    • HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
    • Audible



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