{"product_id":"california-a-novel-by-edan-lepucki-read-by-emma-galvin","title":"California: A Novel By Edan Lepucki  Read by Emma Galvin","description":"A New York Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA #1 San Francisco Chronicle bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAn NPR bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner of the Fall 2014 Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Award\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe world Cal and Frida have always known is gone, and they’ve left the crumbling city of Los Angeles far behind them. They now live in a shack in the wilderness, working side-by-side to make their days tolerable despite the isolation and hardships they face. Consumed by fear of the future and mourning for a past they can’t reclaim, they seek comfort and solace in one another. But the tentative existence they’ve built for themselves is thrown into doubt when Frida finds out she’s pregnant. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTerrified of the unknown but unsure of their ability to raise a child alone, Cal and Frida set out for the nearest settlement, a guarded and paranoid community with dark secrets. These people can offer them security, but Cal and Frida soon realize this community poses its own dangers. In this unfamiliar world, where everything and everyone can be perceived as a threat, the couple must quickly decide whom to trust.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA gripping and provocative debut novel by a stunning new talent, California imagines a frighteningly realistic near future, in which clashes between mankind’s dark nature and irrepressible resilience force us to question how far we will go to protect the ones we love.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEditorial Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“In her arresting debut novel, Edan Lepucki conjures a lush, intricate, deeply disturbing vision of the future, then masterfully exploits its dramatic possibilities.” —Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad\u003cbr\u003e\n“This thrilling and thoughtful debut novel by Edan Lepucki follows a young married couple navigating dangers both physical and emotional in a wild, mysterious post-collapse America. It’s a vivid, believable picture of a not-so-distant future and the timeless negotiation of young marriage, handled with suspense and psychological acuity.” —Janet Fitch, New York Times bestselling author of White Oleander\u003cbr\u003e\n“An expansive, full-bodied, and masterful narrative of humans caught in the most extreme situations, with all of our virtues and failings on full display: courage, cowardice, trust, betrayal, honor, and expedience. The final eighty pages of this book gripped me as much as any fictional denouement I’ve encountered in recent years…I firmly believe that Edan Lepucki is on the cusp of a long, strong career inC” —Ben Fountain, National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author of Billy Lynn’s Long Half-Time Walk\u003cbr\u003e\n“Edan Lepucki’s first novel comes steeped in Southern California literary tradition…One thinks of Steve Erickson or Cynthia Kadohata, or Carolyn See, whose 1987 novel Golden Days ends with the nuclear holocaust.” —Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\n“Rewarding…[One of] thirty books you NEED to read in 2014.” —Huffington Post\u003cbr\u003e\n“Cal and Frida live in a post-apocalyptic world, but the days and nights of these former LA residents aren’t spent battling rampaging gangs or nests of zombies. Their life in the wilderness is rigorous and spare, but their devotion to one another gets them through…Edin Lepucki’s near future novel possesses an integrity and singularity that thoughtful readers will appreciate.” —Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, editorial review\u003cbr\u003e\nRead More","brand":"Etsy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46632851865798,"sku":"ET-1422259300","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/7983\/6102\/files\/il_fullxfull.4760137199_26bl.jpg?v=1785289661","url":"https:\/\/threepigeonsbookshop.com\/products\/california-a-novel-by-edan-lepucki-read-by-emma-galvin","provider":"Three Pigeons Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}