The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah · first published 2018
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It is 1974 when Leni Allbright's impulsive father Ernt decides the family is moving to Alaska. But the Alaskan winter is just as unforgiving as Ernt, and life quickly becomes a struggle for survival.
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Best: My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah Disappointments: The Fifth Season - NK Jemisin - gimmicky nonsense. I realize I'm in the minority. Autonomous - Annalee Newitz - This guy falls in love with a robot that is basically…
on “Ask HN: Favorite fiction books of 2018?” ↗…time favorites (no particular order): 01. Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett) 02. Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry) 03. A Painted House (John Grisham) 04. A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles) 05. The Great Alone (Kristin Hannah) 06. All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) 07. Annihilation (Jeff VanderMeer) 08. The First Law Trilogy (Joe Abercrombie) * this encompasses three long books; however, I consider…
on “Book recommendations from Hacker News?” ↗…Schwab - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50623864-the-invisible-l... * Shorefall (The Founders Trilogy #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45200535-shorefall * The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34912895-the-great-alone WOW, beauty and pain mixed together on canvas of Alaska. * The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21853621-the-nightingale…
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020?” ↗Thanks for sharing - if anyone is interested in a great remote Alaska read (novel) - would recommend The Great Alone: https://kristinhannah.com/books/the-great-alone/
on “A man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and a ship” ↗