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The Island at the End of the World

Published
Feb 2009
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General Fiction General Fiction
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215

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A chilling post-apocalyptic tale of how far a father will go to protect his children?from the author of The Amnesiac

In a world nearly destroyed by catastrophic floods, one family has been spared. Many years ago, as the waters rose, a father and his three children took to their ark and drifted to the safety of a small island. Life there is a quiet idyll of music and farming?and young Alice, Finn, and Daisy are grateful for their salvation?until the day a stranger swims ashore. A terrifyingly plausible adventure story, The Island at the End of the World is a mesmerizing novel from an exciting new writer.

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Aug 2009 Penguin ISBN 0143116258
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Feb 2010 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 0571240526
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First Edition Feb 2009 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 0571240518
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Jul 2009 Penguin ISBN B002IEUUY2
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Jul 2009 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 0571317693
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Aug 2009 Penguin ISBN 1101133511
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Sep 2009 Ulverscroft Large Print ISBN 1847828256
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