Station eleven a novel

2014 National Book Award FinalistA New York Times BestsellerAn audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse, Station Eleven tells the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of th...

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Main Author: Mandel, Emily St. John, 1979-
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2014.
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