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Lighthouse Island: A Novel Audiobook
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From the Author of the National Book Award Finalist News of the World
Paulette Jiles, the bestselling author of the highly praised novels The Color of Lightning, Stormy Weather, and Enemy Women, pushes into new territory with Lighthouse Island—a captivating and atmospheric story set in the far future—a literary dystopian tale resonant with love and hope.
In the coming centuries the world's population has exploded. The earth is crowded with cities, animals are nearly all extinct, and drought is so widespread that water is rationed. There are no maps, no borders, no numbered years, and no freedom, except for an elite few.
It is a harsh world for an orphan like Nadia Stepan. Growing up, she dreams of a green vacation spot called Lighthouse Island, in a place called the Pacific Northwest.
When an opportunity for escape arises, Nadia embarks on a dangerous and sometimes comic adventure. Along the way she meets a man who changes the course of her life: James Orotov, a mapmaker and demolition expert. Together, they evade arrest and head north toward a place of wild beauty that lies beyond the megapolis—Lighthouse Island.
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“Lighthouse Island is a beacon of hope for Nadia, the clever, resourceful young heroine of Paulette Jiles spellbinding new novel…Jiles writing is crisp and vivid as always, and although her setting is vastly different, her themes—independence, individuality, love of the land—remain intact.”
— San Antonio Express-News
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“Inventive futurism and rollicking wit.”
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“Lyrical…Jiles’ prose is a striking match for the barren landscape of this moody adventure tale.”
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“Jiles writes beautifully.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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Selected for the October 2013 Indie Next List
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About Paulette Jiles
Paulette Jiles (1943–2025) was a novelist, poet, and memoirist. Her works include News of the World, which was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award and was the basis for the major motion picture of the same name, starring Tom Hanks.
About Kevin T. Collins
Kevin T. Collins, an Audie Award–winning audiobook narrator, is an actor, singer, recording artist, and director who can be seen off Broadway, on television, and in films.