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Ill be here and answering questions starting at 4pm eastern today. Station eleven preserves art after the apocalypse in emily st. Station eleven is not the typical postapocalyptic tale. Sep 14, 2014 station eleven is as much a mystery as it is a postapocalyptic tale, and mandel is especially good at planting clues and raising the kind of plotthickening questions that keep the reader.
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Consider reading it backtoback with station eleven so you can marvel at the bizarre, reallife parallels created by the mashup. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. Station eleven by emily st john mandel i hate apocalyptic fiction. Its set in a postapocalyptic future, while ignoring most stereotypes of the setting. Station eleven is a 2014 science fiction novel by emily st. But this tale of the end of a civilisation shows how even in the ruins, humanity can preserve its virtues. In station eleven the worlds population is decimated by the georgian flu. Her previous novel, station eleven, described the world decimated by a deadly virus. John mandel is a bold vision of a dystopian future, frighteningly real, perfect for fans of margaret atwoods the handmaids tale. On a snowy night in toronto, flick celebrity arthur leander has a cardiovascular disease onstage while playing the title character in shakespeares king lear. Based on the quality of writing, it is considered literary. John mandels new york times bestselling station eleven is at once a gripping postapocalyptic page turner and a hopeful, elegiac masterpiece that explores the connections that bind humanity. John mandels station eleven as one of its nominees for the 2014 national book award in fiction.
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