The Island at the End of the World

By Sam Taylor

Book Overview

A chilling post-apocalyptic tale of how far a father will go to protect his children'from the author of The Amnesiac In a world nearly destroyed by catastrophic floods, one family has been spared. Many years ago, as the waters rose, a father and his three children took to their ark and drifted to the safety of a small island. Life there is a quiet idyll of music and farming'and young Alice, Finn, and Daisy are grateful for their salvation'until the day a stranger swims ashore. A terrifyingly plausible adventure story, The Island at the End of the World is a mesmerizing novel from an exciting new writer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143116258
• ISBN13: 9780143116257
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I found this book to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. Think of a combination of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" and Jonathan Foer's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close". Sam Taylor's character's are convincing and the plot is suspenseful -- a postapococalyptic view into a dysfunctional family.

A tremendously worthwhile read....

If you have more patience than a 2 year-old, or the other reviewers, you'll love this book... a beautiful world and a captivating story.