The Great Alone

<p><b>'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens</b>, author of <i>Where the Crawdads Sing</i><br> <br> In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska-a place of incomparable beauty and danger. <i>The Great Alone</i> is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.<br> <br> <b><i>'A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can't count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves'</i></b><br> <br> Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown.<br> <br> As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents' increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew - thoughtful, kind, and brave - makes her believe in the possibility of a better life.<br> <br> 'A masterclass' <b>- Karen Swan,</b> author of <i>The Stolen Hours</i><br> <br> 'A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes' <b>- Kate Morton,</b> author of <i>Homecoming</i></p>