{"product_id":"the-lightkeepers-paperback","title":"The Lightkeepers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbby Geni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nature photographer's residency among the harsh natural beauty of the Farallon Islands takes a startlingly violent turn in this debut eco-thriller with echoes of Barbara Kingsolver's \u003ci\u003eProdigal Summer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BY: \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A stunner: intense, surefooted, masterful. This is a book to swallow whole.\" --Rebecca Makkai, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Believers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Lightkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e, we follow Miranda, a nature photographer who travels to the Farallon Islands, an exotic and dangerous archipelago off the coast of California, for a one-year residency capturing the landscape. Her only companions are the scientists studying there, odd and quirky refugees from the mainland living in rustic conditions; they document the fish populations around the island, the bold trio of sharks called the Sisters that hunt the surrounding waters, and the overwhelming bird population who, at times, create the need to wear hard hats as protection from their attacks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shortly after her arrival, Miranda is assaulted by one of the inhabitants of the islands. A few days later, her assailant is found dead, perhaps the result of an accident. As the novel unfolds, Miranda gives witness to the natural wonders of this special place as she grapples with what has happened to her and deepens her connection (and her suspicions) to her companions, while falling under the thrall of the legends of the place nicknamed 'the Islands of the Dead.' And when more violence occurs, each member of this strange community falls under suspicion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbby Geni\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lightkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2016 Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Award for Fiction and the inaugural Chicago Review of Books Award for Best Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166373351559,"sku":"9781619029026","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ec1808f6a3d2b0ca86cb1ad04b16875a.webp?v=1733320431","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-lightkeepers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}