Afterland
- Author Lauren Beukes
- Narrator Bianca Amato
- Publisher Hachette Audio
- Publish Date 28 July 2020
- Run Time 14 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Science fiction, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
Most 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.
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.
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.
A sharply feminist, high-stakes thriller from award-winning author Lauren Beukes, Afterland brilliantly blends psychological suspense, American noir, and science fiction into an adventure all its own—and perfect for our times.
“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, New York Times Book Review
“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, Washington Post
| Author | Lauren Beukes |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Bianca Amato |
| Duration | 14 hours and 5 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781478935063 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hachette Audio |
| Genre | Crime and mystery fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Science fiction, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | US |
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