The Great Alone

Alaska, 1974. changeable. Enduring. Untamed. For a family facing a extremity, the ultimate survival challenge awaits. Ernt Allbright, a former POW deeply affected by the Vietnam War, returns home a changed and unpredictable man. After losing yet another job, he impulsively decides to extract his family and head north to Alaska, seeking a life off the grid in America's last true frontier. Thirteen- time-old Leni, navigating the challenges of nonage amid her parents' passionate and stormy relationship, dares to dream that this new land holds the key to a brighter future for her family. hopeless for a sense of belonging, Leni's mama , Cora, is willing to follow Ernt into the unknown, driven by her love for him. originally, Alaska appears to answer their prayers. In a remote and wild corner of the state, they discover a flexible community of strong individualities, both men and women. The extended daylight hours and the liberality of the locals compensate for the Allbrights' lack of medication and dwindling coffers. still, as downtime descends, casting darkness over Alaska, Ernt's fragile internal state unravels, and the family starts to fracture. The troubles within their cabin come more pressing than those outside. Amidst the snow- covered insulation and eighteen hours of nocturnal darkness, Leni and her mama defy a harsh reality they must calculate on themselves, as there's no bone
in the wild to deliver them. In this indelible depiction of mortal vulnerability and strength, Kristin Hannah delves into the insuperable character of the ultramodern American colonist and captures the substance of a fading Alaska — an terrain of stirring beauty and essential pitfall." The Great Alone" unfolds as a daring and witching
tale, exploring themes of love and loss, the struggle for survival, and the wild substance bedded in both humanity and nature.