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The Island at the End of Everything
- Author
- Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrator
- Eunice Wong
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 11 October 2022
- Run Time
- 5 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A poignant story filled with heart-warming courage as a young girl takes on a harrowing journey to be reunited with her mother
Ami lives on Culion, an island in the Philippines for people who have leprosy. Her mother is among the infected. Ami loves her home: with its blue seas and lush forests, Culion contains all she knows and loves. But the arrival of malicious government official Mr. Zamora changes her world forever. Islanders untouched by sickness are forced to leave for a neighboring island, where the children are placed in an orphanage. Banished across the sea, Ami is desperate to return to Culion before her mother’s death. She finds a strange and fragile hope in a colony of butterflies. Can they lead her home before it’s too late? Heartrending yet hopeful, celebrated newcomer Kiran Hargrave’s novel is a story about loss, perseverance, and faith.
Critics Review
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“Eunice Wong’s melodic narration weaves a tapestry of images from this historical tale…Wong does justice to the author’s descriptions of the lush landscape of the Philippines.”
AudioFile
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“An incredible story of compassion, love, and daring…and her lyrical writing glides with the grace of a butterfly.”
Booklist (starred review)
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“Hargrave gives dignity to the colony’s legacy, showcasing the beauty of the island and the strength and love of the residents.”
VOYA (starred review)
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“Hargrave researched the history of the real island of Culion, and in it she captures the raw feelings of stigma, exile, and loss that came with Hansen’s disease at that time. A heartbreaking and heartwarming must-read.”
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Hargrave’s lush, lyrical prose brings the jungle island to life…A moving look at how prejudice blinds people to the humanity of others.
Publishers Weekly
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“Her first-person account of the inhuman and cruel treatment of those with leprosy is eye-opening…The novel is abundant with opportunities for classroom use…[and] will attract a wide range of readers.”
School Library Journal
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“So full of light…Brilliant.”
Katherine Rundell, author of The Zebra’s Great Escape
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Details
- Author
- Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrator
- Eunice Wong
- Duration
- 5 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212194730
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Synopsis
A poignant story filled with heart-warming courage as a young girl takes on a harrowing journey to be reunited with her motherAmi lives on Culion, an island in the Philippines for people who have leprosy. Her mother is among the infected. Ami loves her home: with its blue seas and lush forests, Culion contains all she knows and loves. But the arrival of malicious government official Mr. Zamora changes her world forever. Islanders untouched by sickness are forced to leave for a neighboring island, where the children are placed in an orphanage. Banished across the sea, Ami is desperate to return to Culion before her mother’s death. She finds a strange and fragile hope in a colony of butterflies. Can they lead her home before it’s too late? Heartrending yet hopeful, celebrated newcomer Kiran Hargrave’s novel is a story about loss, perseverance, and faith.
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