Liljestrand, Jens
Even If Everything Ends
- ISBN 13:
- 9781399602709
- author:
- Liljestrand, Jens
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Against the backdrop of an escalating climate crisis, life continues to unfold in unexpected ways. Marriages crumble, teenagers find love, and parents struggle with midlife crises, all amidst raging wildfires that turn vacationers into climate refugees.
The fates of four characters become intertwined as they navigate this hellscape. A father's misguided efforts to save his family only make things worse, while a climate change denying influencer lives for the moment, no matter what. Meanwhile, a teenage son uses the erupting violence to orchestrate his revenge, and a once self-absorbed girl steps up to organise and resist.
This novel poses a profound question: how will you decide to live, even if everything ends? Brilliantly written, it is both devastatingly funny and profoundly moving, inviting readers to confront the choices they must make in the face of uncertainty.