Category - Fiction / Historical Fiction
Format - Hardcover
Condition - New
Listed - A year ago
Views - 14
Wishes - 1
Ships From - New York
Est. Publication Date - Dec 2022
Seller Description
Florida is slipping away. As devastating weather patterns and rising sea levels gradually wreak havoc on the state’s infrastructure, a powerful hurricane approaches a small town on the southeastern coast. Kirby Lowe, an electrical line worker; his pregnant wife, Frida; and their two sons, Flip and Lucas, prepare for the worst. When the boys go missing just before the hurricane hits, Kirby heads out into the high winds to search for them. Left alone, Frida goes into premature labor and gives birth to an unusual child, Wanda, whom she names after the catastrophic storm that ushers her into a society closer to collapse than ever before. As Florida continues to unravel, Wanda grows. Moving from childhood to adulthood, adapting not only to the changing landscape, but also to the people who stayed behind in a place abandoned by civilization, Wanda loses family, gains community, and ultimately, seeks adventure, love, and purpose in a place remade by nature. Told in four parts—power, water, light, and time—The Light Pirate mirrors the rhythms of the elements and the sometimes quick, sometimes slow dissolution of the world as we know it. It is a meditation on the changes we would rather not see, the future we would rather not greet, and a call back to the beauty and violence of an untamable wilderness.
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The Light Pirate
ISBN: 9781538708279
Publisher Description
For readers of Station Eleven and Where the Crawdads Sing comes a hopeful, sweeping story of survival and resilience spanning one extraordinary woman's lifetime as she navigates the uncertainty, bruta...
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PangoBooks readers find this novel to be beautifully written and highly atmospheric, capturing the stark realities of a near-future plagued by ecological disasters. The narrative revolves around Wanda, born during a hurricane, whose tumultuous life mirrors the chaotic, climate-ravaged world she inhabits. While some readers found the characterization lacking, the majority were deeply affected by the emotional depth and the evocative, immersive storytelling. The novel's exploration of survival, community, and resilience against overwhelming odds led many to recommend it, despite occasional pacing issues and mixed feelings about its magical realism elements. Overall, the book is seen as a poignant, potentially prophetic reflection on our future.