The world has been ravaged by climate change, and Rachel is left to fend for herself. Living amid a clutch of disparate communities whose inhabitants she chooses to avoid, she rarely ventures beyond the safety of the storm wall. But when Jez White disturbs her twilight existence, Rachel finds herself in a murky territory somewhere between stalking and being stalked. A story of survival and obsession, this is a complex psychological portrait framed by compelling drama. It is by turns sensual, poignant and sinister.
Goodreads Reviews
Average Rating:
3.2 rating based on 224 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 1908434120
ISBN-13: 9781908434128
Goodreads: 209149205
Author(s): Publisher: Myriad Editions
Published: 10//2006
‘The most disturbing utopias are those which feel closest to hand... McDonagh indicates how swiftly society reverts to tooth and claw primitivism. An exquisitely crafted debut.' —Guardian
Rachel fends for herself in a country brought to its knees. Since Jason left two years ago, she only ventures beyond the safety of her storm wall when food supplies dwindle. Her one contact with the outside world is Noah, who runs the market. Hoping he might be the answer to her isolation, she proposes a date. When another man turns up in Noah’s place, she is intrigued and repelled in equal measure. And when Noah denies all knowledge, she sets out to track down the stranger. Could this be a new beginning, or is she being drawn into a dangerous game?
Sensual, poignant and sinister, this is a story of obsession and survival in a climate-changed environment. McDonagh’s dystopian vision is cli-fi at its very best.
3.2 rating based on 224 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 1908434120
ISBN-13: 9781908434128
Goodreads: 209149205
Author(s): Publisher: Myriad Editions
Published: 10//2006
‘The most disturbing utopias are those which feel closest to hand... McDonagh indicates how swiftly society reverts to tooth and claw primitivism. An exquisitely crafted debut.' —Guardian
Rachel fends for herself in a country brought to its knees. Since Jason left two years ago, she only ventures beyond the safety of her storm wall when food supplies dwindle. Her one contact with the outside world is Noah, who runs the market. Hoping he might be the answer to her isolation, she proposes a date. When another man turns up in Noah’s place, she is intrigued and repelled in equal measure. And when Noah denies all knowledge, she sets out to track down the stranger. Could this be a new beginning, or is she being drawn into a dangerous game?
Sensual, poignant and sinister, this is a story of obsession and survival in a climate-changed environment. McDonagh’s dystopian vision is cli-fi at its very best.
