Good Morning, Midnight: NOW THE MAJOR NETFLIX FILM 'THE MIDNIGHT SKY' by Lily Br

Description: Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-dalton For fans of Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven, an extraordinarily beautiful and poignant novel about what is to be human - what is means to have experienced ambition, loss, grief, what it means to love and be loved FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fans of Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven and Kim Stanley Robinsons Aurora will appreciate the Brooks-Daltons exquisite exploration of relationships. Washington PostAugustine, a brilliant, ageing scientist, is consumed by the stars. He has spent his entire life searching for the origins of time itself. He has now been left alone on a remote research base in the Arctic circle, all communication with the outside world broken down. But then he discovers a mysterious child, Iris, who must have hidden herself away when the last of his colleagues departed. Sully is a divorced mother. She is also an astronaut, currently aboard The Aether on a return flight from Jupiter. This is the culmination of her career, the very reason for all the sacrifices she has made - the daughter she left behind, the marriage she couldnt save. But then something goes wrong with the ships communication system.Marooned in the vast silence of space and the achingly beautiful sweep of the Arctic, both Augustine and Sully must find a way to make peace with the choices they have made and find a path to redemption. Author Biography Lily Brooks-Dalton was born and raised in southern Vermont. She moved to Ireland when she was seventeen then worked her way around the world for three and a half years. She is currently doing an MFA in Portland, Oregon, and has won numerous scholarships for her writing. Review Ambitious . . . Brooks-Daltons prose lights up the page in great swathes, her dialogue sharp and insightful, and the high-concept plot drives a story of place, elusive love, and the inexorable yearning for human contact . . . Memorable characters explore complex questions that resonate with the urgency of a glimpse into the void - Publishers WeeklyGood Morning, Midnight is a remarkable and gifted debut novel. Lily Brooks-Dalton is an uncanny chronicler of desolate spaces, whether its the cold expanse of the universe or the deepest recesses of the human heartBeautiful descriptions create a sense of wonder and evoke feelings of desolation while Brooks-Daltons heartfelt debut novel unfolds at a perfect pace as it asks readers what will be left when everything in the world is gone - BooklistWhat does it mean to be isolated from the ordinariness of the everyday world, yet to find the extraordinariness of being close to another human being? . . . Lily Brooks-Dalton takes us on an emotional journey in this beautiful debutA truly original novel, otherworldly and profoundly human . . . This beautiful story reminds us of our deep longing for connection-with those we love, with strangers, with ourselves Promotional A remarkable and gifted debut Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad Long Description Fans of Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven and Kim Stanley Robinsons Aurora will appreciate the Brooks-Daltons exquisite exploration of relationships. Washington Post Augustine, a brilliant, ageing scientist, is consumed by the stars. He has spent his entire life searching for the origins of time itself. He has now been left alone on a remote research base in the Arctic circle, all communication with the outside world broken down. But then he discovers a mysterious child, Iris, who must have hidden herself away when the last of his colleagues departed. Sully is a divorced mother. She is also an astronaut, currently aboard The Aether on a return flight from Jupiter. This is the culmination of her career, the very reason for all the sacrifices she has made - the daughter she left behind, the marriage she couldnt save. But then something goes wrong with the ships communication system.Marooned in the vast silence of space and the achingly beautiful sweep of the Arctic, both Augustine and Sully must find a way to make peace with the choices they have made and find a path to redemption. Review Quote Ambitious . . . Brooks-Daltons prose lights up the page in great swathes, her dialogue sharp and insightful, and the high-concept plot drives a story of place, elusive love, and the inexorable yearning for human contact . . . Memorable characters explore complex questions that resonate with the urgency of a glimpse into the void Promotional "Headline" For fans of Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven, an extraordinarily beautiful and poignant novel about what is to be human - what is means to have experienced ambition, loss, grief, what it means to love and be loved Description for Sales People GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT combines the appeal of films like GRAVITY, INTERSTELLAR and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY with the haunting literary quality of books like THE MARTIAN or THE SNOW CHILD . Details ISBN1474600603 Author Lily Brooks-dalton Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2017 ISBN-10 1474600603 ISBN-13 9781474600606 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-09-12 Media Book Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Pages 272 Language English Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2017-07-13 AU Release Date 2017-07-13 NZ Release Date 2017-07-13 Subtitle NOW THE MAJOR NETFLIX FILM THE MIDNIGHT SKY We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102481575;

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