{"product_id":"afterland-paperback","title":"Afterland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Men\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e in this \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esmartly written\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \"splendid\" thriller about how far a mother will go to protect her son from a hostile world transformed by the absence of men (Stephen King).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost of the men are dead. Three years after the pandemic known as The Manfall, governments still hold and life continues--but a world run by women isn't always a better place.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Miles is one of the last boys alive, and his mother, Cole, will protect him at all costs. On the run after a horrific act of violence-and pursued by Cole's own ruthless sister, Billie--all Cole wants is to raise her kid somewhere he won't be preyed on as a reproductive resource or a sex object or a stand-in son. Someplace like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo get there, Cole and Miles must journey across a changed America in disguise as mother and daughter. From a military base in Seattle to a luxury bunker, from an anarchist commune in Salt Lake City to a roaming cult that's all too ready to see Miles as the answer to their prayers, the two race to stay ahead at every step . . . even as Billie and her sinister crew draw closer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sharply feminist, high-stakes thriller from award-winning author Lauren Beukes, \u003ci\u003eAfterland\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly blends psychological suspense, American noir, and science fiction into an adventure all its own--and perfect for our times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e writes novels, comics and screeplays. She's the author of the critically acclaimed international bestseller \u003ci\u003eBroken Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, about a time traveling serial killer, \u003ci\u003eZoo City\u003c\/i\u003e, a phantasmagorical Joburg noir and winner of the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award, and the neo-political thriller \u003ci\u003eMoxyland\u003c\/i\u003e. She worked as a journalist and as show runner on one of the South Africa's biggest animated TV shows, directed an award-winning documentary and wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eFairest: The Hidden Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699135516735,"sku":"9780316267854","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d13f24e56cad149e93d9b3e27cc14800.webp?v=1765012589","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/afterland-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}