The
New York Times-bestselling author's debut novel "presents a believable post-apocalyptic setting. . . delivered in an engaging story" (
Speculiction).
The Wild Shore is the first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's highly-acclaimed Three Californias Trilogy.
2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be-and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
"Beautifully written. . . with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction." -
The Washington Post
"Part
Huck Finn and part
Our Town. . . A well-written, engaging rite of passage." -
Publishers Weekly
"There's a fresh wind blowing in
The Wild Shore." -Ursula K. Le Guin
"A thoughtful novel.
The Wild Shore
is built around a fascinating concept and it takes its themes seriously." -
Fantasy Literature