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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM PEOPLE MAGAZINE • This debut novel explores the unexpected bond between an artist and a 130-year-old woman in a flooded future San Francisco, where both are reluctant to leave. Bo, grappling with the loss of her mother to a storm surge, feels stagnant—an artist unable to create and a daughter clinging to hope. As she prepares to leave the city, a note from Mia, her elderly neighbor, offers her a new purpose: caregiving. Despite Mia's prickly demeanor, a deep connection forms, reigniting Bo's passion for art. Through Mia's stories, Bo is reminded of the rich history that will soon be lost to rising waters. When Mia's health declines, Bo resolves to honor their shared world and the lessons she learns about care, presence, and commemoration become vital as they face the inevitable loss together. This poignant narrative captures the essence of human connection amidst environmental decay and the importance of remembering those we love.
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Awake in the Floating City, Susanna Kwan
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2025
- Oprawa
- (twarda)
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- Tytuł
- Awake in the Floating City
- Podtytuł
- A Novel
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Susanna Kwan
- Wydawca
- Pantheon
- Rok wydania
- 2025
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0593701402
- ISBN13
- 9780593701409
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Literatura współczesna, Prezenty dla kobiet, Samotność, Kalifornia, Literatura azjatycka, Starzenie się, Nagrody, Powodzie
- Ocena
- 3,55 z 5
- Opis
- A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM PEOPLE MAGAZINE • This debut novel explores the unexpected bond between an artist and a 130-year-old woman in a flooded future San Francisco, where both are reluctant to leave. Bo, grappling with the loss of her mother to a storm surge, feels stagnant—an artist unable to create and a daughter clinging to hope. As she prepares to leave the city, a note from Mia, her elderly neighbor, offers her a new purpose: caregiving. Despite Mia's prickly demeanor, a deep connection forms, reigniting Bo's passion for art. Through Mia's stories, Bo is reminded of the rich history that will soon be lost to rising waters. When Mia's health declines, Bo resolves to honor their shared world and the lessons she learns about care, presence, and commemoration become vital as they face the inevitable loss together. This poignant narrative captures the essence of human connection amidst environmental decay and the importance of remembering those we love.