But in this rural area-with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service-it's hard to know what to believe.
They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. are an older couple-it's their house, and they've arrived in a panic. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped-and unexpected new ones are forged-in moments of crisis.Īmanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they've rented for the week. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, Rumaan AlamĪ Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!įinalist for the 2020 National Book Award in FictionĪ Best Book of the Year From: The Washington Post * Time * NPR * Elle * Esquire * Kirkus * Library Journal * The Chicago Public Library * The New York Public Library * BookPage * The Globe and Mail * EW.com * The LA Times * USA Today * InStyle * The New Yorker * AARP * Publisher's Lunch * LitHub * Book Marks * Electric Literature * Brooklyn Based * The Boston GlobeĪ magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong.įrom the bestselling author of Rich and Pretty comes a suspenseful and provocative novel keenly attuned to the complexities of parenthood, race, and class. Executive Producers Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Written for the Screen and Directed by Sam Esmail. But in this rural area – with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service – it’s hard to know what to believe.Soon to be a Netflix film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon. are an older couple – it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped – and unexpected new ones are forged – in moments of crisis.Īmanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award (Fiction)Ī magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong.įrom the best-selling author of Rich and Pretty comes a suspenseful and provocative novel keenly attuned to the complexities of parenthood, race, and class. Leave the World Behind: A Novel Audio CD Unabridged, Octoby Rumaan Alam (Author) 14,574 ratings Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 10.50 216 Used from 1.00 47 New from 3.75 10 Collectible from 4.
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