The Vaster Wilds
By
Lauren Groff
Read by
January LaVoy
Release:
09/12/2023
Release:
10/03/2023
Runtime:
7h 6m
Runtime:
7h 6m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“January LaVoy gives a breathtaking narration of an astonishing historical novel…LaVoy puts care into every word, heightening the girl’s joy at discovering any small sustenance, her determination to go on, and the many terrors she leaves behind. A propulsive and unforgettable listen. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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A September 2023 LibraryReads Pick
A New York Times bestseller
An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Fiction
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
A Time Magazine Book of the Year
An Esquire Magazine Best Book of the Year
An NPR Best Book of 2023
A Harper’s Bazaar Pick of 2023's Best Books
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2023
One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2023
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, TIME, ESQUIRE, VOGUE, LA TIMES, SLATE, HARPER'S BAZAAR and others
“Part historical, part horror, part breathless thriller, part wilderness survival tale, The Vaster Wilds is a story about the lengths to which we will go to stay alive."—NPR staff pick
“Lauren Groff just reinvented the adventure novel."—Los Angeles Times
“Glorious…surroundings come alive in prose that lives and breathes upon the page." —Boston Globe
A taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, about one spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive
A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds in this terra incognita is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief in everything that her own civilization has taught her.
Lauren Groff’s new novel is at once a thrilling adventure story and a penetrating fable about trying to find a new way of living in a world succumbing to the churn of colonialism. The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how—and if—we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves.
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, TIME, ESQUIRE, VOGUE, LA TIMES, SLATE, HARPER'S BAZAAR and others
“Part historical, part horror, part breathless thriller, part wilderness survival tale, The Vaster Wilds is a story about the lengths to which we will go to stay alive."—NPR staff pick
“Lauren Groff just reinvented the adventure novel."—Los Angeles Times
“Glorious…surroundings come alive in prose that lives and breathes upon the page." —Boston Globe
A taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, about one spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive
A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds in this terra incognita is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief in everything that her own civilization has taught her.
Lauren Groff’s new novel is at once a thrilling adventure story and a penetrating fable about trying to find a new way of living in a world succumbing to the churn of colonialism. The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how—and if—we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves.
Release:
2023-09-12
2023-10-03
Runtime:
Runtime:
7h 6m
7h 6m
Format:
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593788967
9780593788950
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House
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