Description
A chilling novel of survival and hope and heart-stopping plot twists
Blythe, a sixteen-year-old Kansas schoolgirl is abducted and kept in an abandoned silo by a survivalist, who is convinced that the world is about to end. Struggling to survive and crushed by loneliness, the terrifying madness of her captor, Blythe resists the temptation to give up. Nothing, however, prepares her for the burden of having to raise a child in confinement. Just when Blythe starts to believe that she may be confined to the silo for life, their lives are ambushed by one event that is at once promising and devastating…
Riveting and unforgettable, this is a beautifully written and compelling tale of survival, reinvention, and hope.
Blythe, a sixteen-year-old Kansas schoolgirl is abducted and kept in an abandoned silo by a survivalist, who is convinced that the world is about to end. Struggling to survive and crushed by loneliness, the terrifying madness of her captor, Blythe resists the temptation to give up. Nothing, however, prepares her for the burden of having to raise a child in confinement. Just when Blythe starts to believe that she may be confined to the silo for life, their lives are ambushed by one event that is at once promising and devastating…
Riveting and unforgettable, this is a beautifully written and compelling tale of survival, reinvention, and hope.
A Note From the Publisher
Author Bio:
Isla Morley grew up in South Africa during apartheid, the child of a British father and fourth-generation South African mother. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Her debut novel, Come Sunday, now available through Two Roads, was published in 2009. It was awarded the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction in 2009 and was a finalist for the Commonwealth Prize. It has been translated into seven languages.
Advance Praise
‘A haunting and compelling story’ - Woman & Home
‘Combine the terror of Emma Donoghue's Room with the drama of The Hunger Games and you'll get a rough idea of how gripping Above is. Can someone make a film adaptation please?’ - Cosmopolitan
‘Morley crafts a menacingly sinister tale of imprisonment and eerily inventive story of survival that will appeal to fans of riveting psychological suspense and cut-throat dystopian fiction.’ - Booklist
‘Morley scores with an audacious page-turner. In a series of gripping twists, Morley elevates the complexities of Blythe and Adam's situation, deepening the themes of survival and dependence... a stellar and surprising ride’ - Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781444787061 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
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