{"product_id":"after-me-comes-the-flood-a-novel-isbn-9780062979032","title":"After Me Comes the Flood: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einternationally \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Essex Serpent—\u003c\/em\u003esoon to be an Apple TV+ Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A beautiful, dream-like, unsettling narrative in which every word, like a small jewel, feels carefully chosen, considered and placed. Rarely do debut novels come as assured and impressive as this one.”—Sarah Waters, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Paying Guests\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant, sinister and psychologically complex, \u003cem\u003eAfter Me Comes the Flood\u003c\/em\u003e is the haunting debut novel by Sarah Perry, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Essex Serpent \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMelmoth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne hot summer’s day, John Cole decides to shut his bookshop early, and possibly forever, and drives out of London to see his brother. When his car breaks down on an isolated road, he goes looking for help and finds a dilapidated house. As he approaches, a laughing woman he’s never seen before walks out, addresses him by name and explains she’s been waiting for him. Entering the home, John discovers an enigmatic clan of residents all of whom seem to know who he is, and also claim they have been awaiting his arrival. They seem to be waiting for something else, too—something final....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten before Sarah Perry’s ascension to an internationally bestselling author, \u003cem\u003eAfter Me Comes\u003c\/em\u003e the Flood is a spectacular novel of obsession, conviction, and providence. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Inexplicably gripping from the first page …a hypnotic performance with an understated, dreamlike conviction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An original and haunting book…a mix of elegant, alluring, but subtly sinister characters…a talented writer.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perry’s work harnesses the mythic power of religious and historical texts to lend weight and wonderment…she is adept at peeling back the skin to reveal a detailed anatomy of psychological motivation…A gripping, memorable, impressive debut.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Impressive....Casts a spell that is at once sinister and seductive...We search for our own meaning while succumbing to Perry's elegant prose and dark magic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Atmospheric, haunting, disturbing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A dark, marvelous novel…pour yourself a cool drink and bask in a dazzling new writing talent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deeply creepy and startlingly well-written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like Shirley Jackson, Carmen Maria Machado, and other evocative masters of the gothic, Perry circles closer to answers without ever dispelling the magic that holds her narrative in breathless suspense. A mysterious fable about honesty and deceit, love and self-loathing, and our sometimes-doomed quests for inner peace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A beautiful, dream-like, unsettling narrative in which every word, like a small jewel, feels carefully chosen, considered and placed. Rarely do debut novels come as assured and impressive as this one.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Waters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A taut summer thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Will haunt the reader long after the final page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889041535205,"sku":"NP9780062979032","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062979032.jpg?v=1730230376","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/after-me-comes-the-flood-a-novel-isbn-9780062979032","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}