Niemand konnte ahnen, wie zerbrechlich unsere Welt ist. Ein Wimpernschlag, und sie ging unter. Doch selbst jetzt, während das Licht der letzten Tage langsam schwindet, geben die Überlebenden nicht auf. Sie haben nicht vergessen, wie wunderschön die Welt war. Sie vermissen all das, was einst so wundervoll und selbstverständlich war, und sie weigern sich zu akzeptieren, dass alles für immer verloren sein soll. Auf ihrem Weg werden sie von Hoffnung geleitet – und Zuversicht. Denn selbst das schwächste Licht erhellt die Dunkelheit. Immer.

'Best novel. The big one . . . stands above all the others . . . beautifully written, and wonderfully elegiac, a book that I will long remember, and return to.' - George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones. The New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction National Book Awards Finalist PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is a bold vision of a dystopian future, frighteningly real, perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. What was lost in the collapse: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty. One snowy night in Toronto famous actor Arthur Leander dies on stage whilst performing the role of a lifetime. That same evening a deadly virus touches down in North America. The world will never be the same again. Twenty years later Kirsten, an actress in the Travelling Symphony, performs Shakespeare in the settlements that have grown up since the collapse. But then her newly hopeful world is threatened. If civilization was lost, what would you preserve? And how far would you go to protect it?

Die Welt ist aus den Fugen »Die Grippe war damals wie eine Neutronenbombe auf der Erde explodiert, und es folgte eine Schockwelle – die ersten unsäglichen Jahre, als alle sich auf Wanderschaft begaben, bis den Leuten klar wurde, dass es keinen Ort auf der Welt gab, an dem das Leben so weiterging wie zuvor ...« Zwanzig Jahre nach dem Kollaps der Zivilisation zieht Kirsten mit einer Schauspieltruppe durch die Landschaften einer verwüsteten Welt. Sie geben Shakespeare-Stücke in den Siedlungen, die seither entstanden sind. Ein Neuanfang scheint endlich möglich. Doch in St. Deborah by the Water, an den Ufern des Lake Michigan, erhebt sich eine ungeahnte Gefahr. Ein gewaltbereiter Prophet bedroht die sprießenden Hoffnungen der Überlebenden auf eine sichere Welt.

A radiant book. Emily St. John Mandel’s fourth novel Station Eleven is a phenomenon-riveting novel about the survival of human culture after apocalypse hits on civilization and wiped majority of the population. Published in 2014, the novel won Arthur C. Clarke Award, Toronto Book Award literature awards in 2015. Book was nominated for National Book award as well as PEN/Faulkner Award. The book’s film adaption is under development. Station Eleven beautifully highlights the contrast between current life and life before a fictional deadly flu collapsed the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} If you are Ayn Rand’s fan, then it is very likely that upon completion of this book, Emily would also be among your favorite authors. You would love the part of the book, where survivals rush out to listen to Beethoven and emotions flood out in the form of tears. This kind of instances stirs string in you to think what truly makes us alive. Decisions and choices one makes today eventually becomes one’s character and later defines civilizations and humanity. Unlike so many survivalist stories, the novel Station Eleven is not just about how people managing in the adverse situation, it is beyond just survival. Although can be classified as sci-fi, the novel has a philosophy humanitarian touch. Well written, critically acclaimed and Mandel’s modest yet powerful style of writing makes this book a must-read for everyone. Buy a copy today itself to understand humanity, to revere human relations and gratify the life we all are blessed today.

Trivia-on-Book: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel tells the story of a Hollywood star and a group called Traveling Symphony that tours around the Great Lakes region to perform Shakespeare plays. One cold night, Arthur Leander, a famous actor, has a heart attack in the middle of his performance. It so happens that a man training to become an EMT, Jeevan, is there and leaps to his aid; but unfortunately, Arthur dies. That same night, there is a flu outbreak and the hospitals flood. Life begins to disintegrate around them. Fifteen years later, Kirsten, an actress with Traveling Symphony, moves around the settlements of a changed world, performing Shakespeare for random communities of survivors; however, when they get to a place called St. Deborah, they meet a violent prophet who threatens to kill anyone who tries to leave. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel won the Arthur C. Clarke Award in May 2015. You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan? Trivia-on-Books is an independently curated trivia quiz on the book for readers, students, and fans alike. Whether you're looking for new materials to the book or would like to take the challenge yourself and share it with your friends and family for a time of fun, Trivia-on-Books provides a unique approach to Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel that is both insightful and educational! Features You'll Find Inside: • 30 Multiple choice questions on the book, plots, characters and author • Insightful commentary to answer every question • Complementary quiz material for yourself or your reading group • Results provided with scores to determine "status" Promising quality and value, come play your trivia of a favorite book!