Lightest Object in the Universe

ISBN: 1643750488

Author: Eisele, Kimi

Condition: Used

A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection * An Indie Next Pick * An Indies Introduce Selection * One of Readers Digests Best Summer Books of 2019 * One of The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * One of Real Simples Best Books of 2019[This] might be the most optimistic post-apocalyptic story ever written. Its Sleepless in Seattle meets Station Eleven. -The A.V. ClubCarson is on the East Coast when the electrical grid goes down. Desperate to find Beatrix, a woman on the West Coast who holds his heart, he sets off along a cross-country railroad line, where he encounters lost souls, clever opportunists, and those seeking salvation. Meanwhile, Beatrix and her neighbors begin to construct a cooperative community, working to turn the end of the world into the possibility of a bright beginning.Without modern means of communication, will Beatrix and Carson be able to find their way to each other? The answer may lie with one fifteen-year-old girl, whose actions could ultimately decide the fate of the lovers.The Lightest Object in the Universe is a moving story about adaptation and the power of community, imagining a world where our best traits, born of necessity, can begin to emerge.