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Afterland by Lauren Beukes

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Book name: Afterland (2024)
Category: Apocalyptic
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Pages: 400 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2020, midnight
In a world ravaged by a pandemic that has decimated the male population, a mother named Cole embarks on a perilous journey across a transformed America to protect her twelve-year-old son, Miles, one of the few surviving males. As they navigate a landscape fraught with danger and desperation, Cole is relentlessly pursued by her own sister, Billie, who has her own plans for Miles. The novel explores themes of survival, identity, and the lengths a mother will go to safeguard her child in a society grappling with the collapse of traditional gender roles and the chaos of a new world order.

About the author

Lauren Beukes

Lauren Beukes

3 books

Lauren Beukes is an award-winning, best-selling novelist who also writes screenplays, TV shows, comics and journalism. Her books have been translated into 26 languages and have been optioned for film and TV.

Her awards include the Arthur C Clarke Award, the prestigious University of Johannesburg prize, the August Derleth Prize, the Strand Critics Choice Award and the RT Thriller of the Year. She’s been honoured in South Africa’s parliament and most recently won the Mbokondo Award from the Depart… Read more