In The Silent Land-a classic in the making-Joyce’s great and abiding gift is to make the reader feel this truth fiercely and protectively.” Few times while reading fiction have I been so overcome by how remembering the past and living in the moment combine to form the core of our existence. “This tour de force invites comparison to the work of Haruki Murakami and Ian McEwan…So perfectly rendered…Joyce’s skill at conveying the creepiness of inexplicable events creates undeniable tension…The novel is encased, like the village, in a veil of ice and mystery…The novel’s conclusion is both beautiful and devastating with its insight into the lives of two decent, honest people. Joyce delivers relief along with satisfaction and wonder.” “Stark, layered, ominous and yet appealing…Luckily for the reader, in the end Mr. “An unforgettable story…You’ll be turning the pages and wishing you could go on doing so long after the book has ended.
“A sensitive exploration of love’s redemptive power.” Joyce has written a mysterious masterpiece, a tour de force that will thrill fans of Peter Straub and the hit television show Lost. Together they will face the ultimate test of their love for each other, and they will be forced to decide what their lives are worth-and what they will sacrifice to save each other. The Silent Land is a brilliantly conceived novel that puts a husband and wife in a strange and frightening reality where it would seem they are the last two people on Earth. And as the couple begins to witness unsettling events neither can ignore, they are forced to confront a frightening truth about the silent land they now inhabit. They are trapped by the storm, completely isolated, with another catastrophic avalanche threatening to bury them alive…again.
An evacuation as sudden and thorough as this leaves Jake and Zoe to face a terrifying situation alone.
Their hotel is devoid of another living soul.
Miraculously, Jake and Zoe dig their way out from under the snow-only to discover the world they knew has been overtaken by an eerie and absolute silence. Award-winning novelist and cult favorite Graham Joyce transports listeners to a mysterious world of isolation and fear with this hypnotically dark story…a daring and powerful novel about love, loss, and rebirth.In the French Pyrenees, a young married couple is buried under a flash avalanche while skiing.
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