We’ve been huge fans of Rumaan Alam’s since we tapped his debut novel, Rich and Pretty, for our Discover Great New Writers program (now our Discover Pick of the Month) when it was first published. Stunning and deeply satisfying, Rumaan’s third novel, Leave the World Behind was a B&N Book Club pick and a finalist […]
Leave the World Behind (Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition)
This Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition contains a Q+A with author Rumaan Alam and a reading group guide.
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A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong
Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older couple—it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic. They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. But in this rural area—with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service—it’s hard to know what to believe.Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple—and vice versa? What happened back in New York? Is the vacation home, isolated from civilization, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one other? Suspenseful and provocative, Rumaan Alam’s third novel is keenly attuned to the complexities of parenthood, race, and class. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped—and unexpected new ones are forged—in moments of crisis.
Leave the World Behind (Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition)
This Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition contains a Q+A with author Rumaan Alam and a reading group guide.
A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong
Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older couple—it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic. They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. But in this rural area—with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service—it’s hard to know what to believe.Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple—and vice versa? What happened back in New York? Is the vacation home, isolated from civilization, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one other? Suspenseful and provocative, Rumaan Alam’s third novel is keenly attuned to the complexities of parenthood, race, and class. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped—and unexpected new ones are forged—in moments of crisis.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780063076877 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 10/06/2020 |
Edition description: | Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d) |
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