num_pages: 294
description: Its never the disasters you see coming that finally come to passits the ones you dont expect at all says Julia in this spellbinding novel of catastrophe and survival by a superb new writer. Luminous suspenseful unforgettable The Age of Miracles tells the haunting and beautiful story of Julia and her family as they struggle to live in a time of extraordinary change. On an ordinary Saturday in a California suburb Julia awakens to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are growing longer and longer; gravity is affected; the birds the tides human behavior and cosmic rhythms are thrown into disarray. In a world that seems filled with danger and loss Julia also must face surprising developments in herself and in her personal world: divisions widening between her parents; strange behavior by her friends; the pain and vulnerability of first love; a growing sense of isolation; and a surprising rebellious new strength. With crystalline prose and the indelible magic of a born storyteller Karen Thompson Walker paints a breathtaking portrait of people finding ways to go on in an ever-evolving world.
language: English
title: The Age of Miracles
publisher: Random House