John Larison presents 'The Ancients'

Name: John Larison presents 'The Ancients'
Start: 2024-10-16T19:00:00-07:00
Location: 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98115

Schedule

Wed Oct 16 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98115 | Seattle, WA

A richly imagined, sweeping novel of hope, love, and adventure set in the unforgiving world of our own descendants, by the acclaimed author of Whiskey When We're Dry

Third Place Books welcomes John Larison to our Ravenna store for a discussion of his new novel, The Ancients, a multilayered narrative about human resilience, hope, and stewardship of our world for future generations. This event is free and open to the public.
For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!

About The Ancients. . .
A young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing village. Their food supplies dwindling, they set out across a breathtaking yet treacherous wilderness in search of the last of their people.
Down the coast, raiders deliver the children's mother, along with the rest of their human cargo, to the last port city of a waning empire. Determined to reunite with her family, she plots her escape—while her fellow captives plan open revolt.
At the center of power in this crumbling city, a young scholar inherits his father's business and position of privilege, along with the burden of his debts. As the empire's elite prepare to flee to new utopia across the sea, he must decide where his allegiance lies.
With a rapidly changing climate shifting the sands beneath their feet, these three paths converge in a struggle for the future of humanity—who will inherit what remains and who gets to tell its story. At once a sweeping survival story; an epic of the distance future; and a post-apocalyptic vision of hope and optimism, The Ancients weaves a multilayered narrative about human resilience, hope, and stewardship of our world for future generations.

Praise for The Ancients. . .
"This richly imagined journey into a dystopian future is at once cautionary and provocative, inviting us to heed the lessons of the Ancients."
—Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass
"In a sea of post-apocalyptic novels, John Larson’s The Ancients stands apart for the audacity of his world-building, the vibrant humanity of his imperiled characters, the stark, insistent drumbeat of his storytelling, and the ultimate hopefulness of his vision for the intertwined fates of our species and our planet."
—Hillary Jordan, author of Mudbound and When She Woke
"This ambitious novel reaches far, far deeper than almost any post-apocalyptic tale to reframe the stakes of the climate crisis. This is a novel written by a deep soul, whose commitment to the planet, his community, and his family is on display in these pages. Larison's knife-sharp prose cuts right to the bone. He is one of our best. A true literary and intellectual maverick."
—Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs and Godspeed
"This is a moving and expansive tale illuminating the emotional range of the human spirit. Larison’s lyrical writing will hook readers of plot-driven literary fiction."
—Booklist (starred)
John Larison spent much of his childhood in remote regions of Australia, the Caribbean, Canada, the South Pacific, Alaska, and the American West before graduating from high school in Ithaca, New York. He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Oregon and became a renowned fly-fishing guide ahead of earning an MFA from Oregon State University. His acclaimed, bestselling novel Whiskey When We're Dry, was an Indie Next Pick and was named a Best Book by Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Goodreads, Southern Living, Outside Magazine, Oprah.com, HelloGiggles, Parade, Fodor’s Travel, Sioux City Journal, Read it Forward, Medium.com, and NPR’s All Things Considered. He lives with his family on a gravel road in Oregon.
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