In a near future, where civilisation has collapsed, a government of
youth has taken power in North America. All older people deemed
responsible for the cataclysmic climate emergency are relocated,
but a breakaway group escapes exile to seek freedom … at
devastating cost…  'The dystopian future landscape
of The Forcing comes with a heightened realism that
grips and shakes you … provocative and insightful, visceral and
terrifying' SciFi Now Book of the Month  ‘A
superbly handled tale of struggle and survival in a maimed world’
The Times  'Smart, gripping, and all too plausible …
announces Paul E. Hardisty as the true heir to John
Christopher' Tim Glister  The jaw-dropping, passionate
and provocative climate-emergency thriller from one of the world's
leading environmental scientists. Â ___________ Â
Civilisation is collapsing…  Frustrated and angry after
years of denial and inaction, in a last-ditch attempt to stave off
disaster, a government of youth has taken power in North America,
and a policy of institutionalised ageism has been introduced. All
those older than the prescribed age are deemed responsible for the
current state of the world, and are to be 'relocated', their
property and assets confiscated. Â David Ashworth, known by
his friends and students as Teacher, and his wife May, find
themselves among the thousands being moved to 'new accommodation'
in the abandoned southern deserts – thrown together with a
wealthy industrialist and his wife, a high court lawyer, two recent
immigrants to America, and a hospital worker. Together, they must
come to terms with their new lives in a land rendered
unrecognisable. Â Â As the terrible truth of their
situation is revealed, lured by rumours of a tropical sanctuary
where they can live in peace, they plan a perilous escape. But the
world outside is more dangerous than they could ever have imagined.
And for those who survive, nothing will ever be the same again…
_________ Â 'A compelling, moving story of survival in a
dying world … a novel that might have actually predicted our
future' Ewan Morrison  'A bold, beautifully written
and imagined novel about an all-too plausible future – Paul
Hardisty is a visionary' Luke McCallin  'Hardisty is a
fine writer' Lee Child  'An excellent blend of deep
suspense, thriller and – to be honest – horror. The message
within it is all too plausible, the solution to the problem
distinctly chilling' James Oswald  'Fierce,
thoughtful, deeply humane and always compelling … the tension
builds from page one and never relents'Â David Whish-Wilson
 'Outstanding! Thrilling and thought provoking. If there's
any justice, this book will be HUGE!!!'Â Michael J Malone
 ‘A clear-eyed reckoning with social and political
currents we don't like to examine … tough, suspenseful and
action-packed’ Jock Serong  'The book I've been waiting
and hoping for…' Paul Waters  What readers are
saying…  ‘Stark, gripping, often poignant’ Â
‘Riveting and suspenseful’  ‘A twist I didn’t see
coming’  ‘Dark and disturbing’  ‘I got a real
Atwood vibe’  ‘A masterpiece’  ‘Powerfully
told’  ‘Full of pace’  ‘An author at the very
top of his craft’  ‘The biting intensity of a thriller
and the majestic world-building of a classic dystopian tale’
General
Imprint: |
Orenda Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Paul E. Hardisty
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914585-55-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-914585-55-0 |
Barcode: |
9781914585555 |
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