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The Dead Lands: A Novel Audiobook
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In Benjamin Percy's new thriller, a post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark saga, a super flu and nuclear fallout have made a husk of the world we know. A few humans carry on, living in outposts such as the Sanctuary-the remains of St. Louis-a shielded community that owes its survival to its militant defense and fear-mongering leaders.
Then a rider comes from the wasteland beyond its walls. She reports on the outside world: west of the Cascades, rain falls, crops grow, civilization thrives. But there is danger too: the rising power of an army that pillages and enslaves every community they happen upon.
Against the wishes of the Sanctuary, a small group sets out in secrecy. Led by Lewis Meriwether and Mina Clark, they hope to expand their infant nation, and to reunite the States. But the Sanctuary will not allow them to escape without a fight.
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“A postapocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark expedition. And it is brilliant, rich in character and theme, wonderfully written. It’s so good, in fact, that it must have been a daunting challenge for narrator Graham to bring this epic-sized story to life. Thankfully, he’s up to the job…A thoughtful, textured performance.”
— Booklist (starred audio review)
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“The Dead Lands is an ingenious thriller, relentlessly driven by Benjamin Percy’s powerful writing.”
— Jess Walter, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins -
“This postapocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark passage is a thrill ride through a nightmare America. The Dead Lands is gorgeous and haunting and full of heart, like some wonderful offspring of The Hobbit, The Road, and Stephen King’s Dark Tower series.”
— James Frey, New York Times bestselling author of Bright Shiny Morning -
"The Dead Lands is a bomb-blast of a novel…Benjamin Percy’s range grows broader with every book he writes.”
— Kevin Brockmeier, author of The Brief History of the Dead
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About Benjamin Percy
Benjamin Percy is the author of science fiction and horror in the Comet cycle series, four stand-alone novels, three story collections; and an essay collection. He also writes Wolverine and X-Force for Marvel Comics. He has won a Whiting Award, a Plimpton Prize, two Pushcart Prizes, an NEA fellowship, and the iHeartRadio Award for Best Scripted Podcast.
About Holter Graham
Holter Graham, winner of three of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voice of the Year awards, is a stage, television, and screen actor. He has recorded numerous audiobooks and earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actor, his film credits include Fly Away Home, Maximum Overdrive, Hairspray, and The Diversion, a short film which he acted in and produced. On television, he has appeared in Army Wives, Damages, As the World Turns, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and New York Undercover. He received a BA degree from Skidmore College and an MFA from Vermont College.