A family moves to Alaska in 1974, hoping to escape the father’s demons
What it is about
Ernt Allbright returns from Vietnam damaged, and in 1974 he moves his wife Cora and thirteen-year-old daughter Leni to the Alaskan wilderness. The land is beautiful, but the winters are long and the dangers inside the house grow as the days get shorter. Leni finds friendship and first love in a small community.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like family sagas and rugged settings.
What you will get
A gripping, emotional read with a vivid setting. It deals with domestic abuse.
The Great Alone Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Family · Wilderness · Survival
Length
440 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Leni Allbright, her parents and the neighbors in Kaneq.
Setting
Alaska in the 1970s.
What makes it different
A survival story set both in the wilderness and inside a family.
Feel
Dramatic, emotional and atmospheric.
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