The Age of Miracles: A Novel

The Age of Miracles: A Novel
ISBN-10
0812983602
ISBN-13
9780812983609
Series
The Age of Miracles
Category
Earthquakes
Pages
294
Language
English
Published
2012
Author
Karen Thompson Walker

Description

Imagines the coming-of-age story of young Julia, whose world is thrown into upheaval when it is discovered that the Earth's rotation has suddenly begun to slow, posing a catastrophic threat to all life.

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