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What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes? Lord of the Flies meets White Lotus in this whip-smart social satire about the end of the world.**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the world' Benjamin Stevenson, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone> Passport> Suncream> Apocalypse??? Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up. Then the sun explodes. With the island suddenly plunged in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday. As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.'Explosively funny and terrifyingly plausible ... this cinematic debut had me LOLing, cringing and cheering throughout' Josh Winning, author of The Shadow Glass
CONTRIBUTORS: MJ Wassmer
EAN: 9781804184585
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bonnier Books Ltd
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GENRE: FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor, NATURE / Natural Disasters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), Solar system: the Sun and planets, Natural disasters
What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes? Lord of the Flies meets White Lotus in this whip-smart social satire about the end of the world.**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the world' Benjamin Stevenson, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone> Passport> Suncream> Apocalypse??? Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up. Then the sun explodes. With the island suddenly plunged in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday. As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.'Explosively funny and terrifyingly plausible ... this cinematic debut had me LOLing, cringing and cheering throughout' Josh Winning, author of The Shadow Glass
CONTRIBUTORS: MJ Wassmer
EAN: 9781804184585
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES:
WEIGHT:
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bonnier Books Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor, NATURE / Natural Disasters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
WIDTH: 129 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), Solar system: the Sun and planets, Natural disasters
MJ Wassmer grew up in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee. He's held such glamorous jobs as UPS package handler, a professional treadmill cleaner, and Spider-Man impersonator for children's birthday parties. Following ten years in the corporate world, MJ left to throw himself into his true passion - writing silly things. His debut novel, ZERO STARS, DO NOT RECOMMEND, will be published in 2024.
