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Algonquin Books
September 2023
On Sale: August 22, 2023
288 pages
ISBN: 1643753932
EAN: 9781643753935
Kindle: B09TGPS13S
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Dystopian
A timely, powerful story of survival set in the not-too-
distant future that Margaret Renkl (Late Migrations) calls
“a beautiful book...shot through with such tenderness
and humanity, such love and courage and beauty and hope,
that it feels almost like a prayer.”
With fires devastating much of America, Lark and his
family first leave their home in Maryland for Maine. But as
the country increasingly falls under the grip of religious
nationalism, it becomes clear that nowhere is safe, not just
from physical disasters but also persecution. The family
secures a place on a crowded boat headed to Ireland, the
last place on earth rumored to be accepting American
refugees.
Upon arrival, it turns out that
the safe harbor of Ireland no longer exists either—and
Lark, the sole survivor of the trans-Atlantic voyage, must
disappear into the countryside. As he runs for his life,
Lark finds two equally lost and desperate souls: one of the
last remaining dogs, who becomes his closest companion, and
a fierce, mysterious woman in search of her lost son.
Together they form a makeshift family and attempt to reach
Glendalough, a place they believe will offer protection. But
can any community provide the safety that they seek?
Lark Ascending is a moving and
unforgettable story of friendship and bravery, and even
more, a story of the ongoing fight to protect our
personal freedoms and find our shared humanity, from a
writer at the peak of his powers.
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