When the English Fall

David Williams

ISBN 10: 1616205229 / ISBN 13: 9781616205225

Editore: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2017

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CC6 - An advance reading copy paperback book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. When a catastrophic solar storm brings about the collapse of modern civilization, an Amish community is caught up in the devastating aftermath. Planes plummet to the ground. Once-bright skies go dark. The systems of modern life crumble. With their farms, stocked larders, and tradition of self-reliance, the Amish are unaffected at first. But as the English (what the Amish call outsiders) become more and more desperate for food and safety away from the chaotic city, they begin to invade Amish farms, taking whatever they want and unleashing unthinkable violence on the peaceable community. Seen through the diary of an Amish farmer named Jacob as he tries to protect his family and his way of life, When the English Fall combines elements of the most thrilling postapocalyptic fiction with a lyrical look at a vanishing set of values. Should members of a nonviolent society defy their beliefs and take up arms to defend themselves? And if they don't, can they survive? David Williams's debut novel in the spirit of Station Eleven and The Dog Stars is a thoroughly engrossing look at the closed world of the Amish, as well as a thought-provoking examination of "civilization" and what remains if the center cannot hold. 8.25"x5.75", 242 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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• Titolo: When the English Fall
• Editore: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1616205229
• ISBN 13: 9781616205225
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: Very Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: No Jacket as Issued
• Firmato: Signed by Author
• Tipo di libro: Advance Reading Copy (ARC)
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
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  • Fiction

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A riveting and unexpected novel that questions whether a peaceful and non- violent community can survive when civilization falls apart.

Again, all are asleep, but I am not. I need sleep, but though I read and I pray, I feel too awake. My mind paces the floor.

There are shots now and again, bursts here and there, far away, and I cannot sleep. I think of this man in his hunger, shot like a rabbit raiding a garden. For what, Lord? For stealing corn intended for pigs and cattle, like the hungry prodigal helpless in a strange land.

I can hear his voice.

When a catastrophic solar storm brings about the collapse of modern civilization, an Amish community is caught up in the devastating aftermath. With their stocked larders and stores of supplies, the Amish are unaffected at first. But as the English (the Amish name for all non-Amish people) in the cities become increasingly desperate, they begin to invade nearby farms, taking whatever they want and unleashing unthinkable violence on the gentle communities.

Written as the diary of an Amish farmer named Jacob who tries to protect his family and his way of life, When the English Fall examines the idea of peace in the face of deadly chaos. Should members of a nonviolent society defy their beliefs and take up arms to defend themselves? And if they do, can they survive?

David Williams’s debut novel is a thoroughly engrossing look into the closed world of the Amish, as well as a thought-provoking examination of how we live today and what remains if the center cannot hold.

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'A standout among post-apocalyptic novels, as simply and perfectly crafted as an Amish quilt or table.' 'Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

'When the English Fall takes its place in the landscape of post-collapse survivalist fiction as satisfyingly as a puzzle piece clicking into a gap. You'll read it and wonder how you never realized it was missing.' 'Kevin Brockmeier, author of The Brief History of the Dead

'she talks about the lights, and about the darkness. The skies are bright with angel wings, she will shout, suddenly. The English fall! The English fall! Again and again she says this."

After a huge celestial storm sends out magnetic waves so powerful that planes fall out of the sky, phones stop working, and computers go dead, all the ties that hold together modern society begin to unravel. But amid the confusion and panic'and imminent, encroaching violence'there remains one group of people untouched by the spectacular events: the Amish. Thrifty and steadfast, they have remained true to the traditions they have followed for generations, completely independent from technology. How long can this peaceful people stay safe from the disintegrating society around them?