The Island at the End of the World

Download or read book The Island at the End of the World written by Sam Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chilling post-apocalyptic tale of how far a father will go to protect his children?from the author of The Amnesiac In a world nearly destroyed by catastrophic floods, one family has been spared. Many years ago, as the waters rose, a father and his three children took to their ark and drifted to the safety of a small island. Life there is a quiet idyll of music and farming?and young Alice, Finn, and Daisy are grateful for their salvation?until the day a stranger swims ashore. A terrifyingly plausible adventure story, The Island at the End of the World is a mesmerizing novel from an exciting new writer.