LILY BROOKS-DALTON
U$ 17,69 16,70 €
U$ 17,69 16,70 €
u003cbu003eAugie es el último astrónomo en el Ártico. Todos los demás se han ido. Quedarse ya no es seguro, pero Augie no piensa irse a ningún otro sitio. Hasta que aparece Iris, una niña poco habladora y ajena al fin que parece acercarse, y las cosas cambian.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e ¿Cómo sacará a la niña de la región helada? Su única esperanza es una vieja radio, pero nadie recoge la señal...u003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003c/bu003eSully está, junto a sus colegas astronautas, perdida en el espacio. La misión espacial Aether lleva dos años en órbita y ahora espera instrucciones para el regreso a Tierra. Salvo que esas instrucciones no llegan, solo hay silencio. ¿Por qué todo el mundo en la Tierra parece haber desaparecido?u003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003ePuede que, a estas alturas, Augie y Sully sean las únicas personas delante de una radio. Si tan solo consiguiesen contactar, tal vez lograsen ayudarse el uno al otro. Tal vez, con suerte, Sully e Iris podrían volver a casa. Y Augie encontrar la suya. u003cbu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "A remarkable and gifted debut novel" (Colson Whitehead) about two outsiders--a lonely scientist in the Arctic and an astronaut trying to return to Earth--as they grapple with love, regret, and survival in a world transformed.u003c/bu003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM u003ciu003eTHE MIDNIGHT SKY,u003c/iu003e DIRECTED BY AND STARRING GEORGE CLOONEYu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastrophic event arrives. The scientists are forced to evacuate, but Augustine stubbornly refuses to abandon his work. Shortly after the others have gone, Augustine discovers a mysterious child, Iris, and realizes that the airwaves have gone silent. They are alone.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e At the same time, Mission Specialist Sullivan is aboard the u003ciu003eAetheru003c/iu003e on its return flight from Jupiter. The astronauts are the first human beings to delve this deep into space, and Sully has made peace with the sacrifices required of her: a daughter left behind, a marriage ended. So far the journey has been a success. But when Mission Control falls inexplicably silent, Sully and her crewmates are forced to wonder if they will ever get home.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e As Augustine and Sully each face an uncertain future against forbidding yet beautiful landscapes, their stories gradually intertwine in a profound and unexpected conclusion. In crystalline prose, u003ciu003eGood Morning, Midnightu003c/iu003e poses the most important questions: What endures at the end of the world? How do we make sense of our lives? Lily Brooks-Dalton's captivating debut is a meditation on the power of love and the bravery of the human heart.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY u003ciu003eSHELF AWARENESSu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e u003cbu003eAND THE u003ciu003eCHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKSu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "Stunningly gorgeous . . . The book contemplates the biggest questions--What is left at the end of the world? What is the impact of a life's work?"u003cbu003e--u003ciu003ePortland Mercury u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "A beautifully written, sparse post-apocalyptic novel that explores memory, loss and identity . . . Fans of Emily St. John Mandel's u003ciu003eStation Elevenu003c/iu003e and Kim Stanley Robinson's u003ciu003eAurorau003c/iu003e will appreciate the Brooks-Dalton's exquisite exploration of relationships in extreme environments."u003cbu003e--u003ciu003eThe Washington Postu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e
