The Great Alone: Kristin Hannah: A Story of Love, Heartbreak and Survival, From the Bestselling Author of The Nightingale

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The Great Alone is a beautifully descriptive story of a dysfunctional family attempting to survive in the Alaskan wilderness. Written by Kristin Hannah and published in 2017, it’s a gorgeous story with some dark moments. Reading Paulette Jiles' revenge western Chenneville, it's easy to remember she's a poet. She plays ...

I think I could write “I LOVE THIS BOOK! I LOVE THIS BOOK! I LOVE THIS BOOK!” at least million times! This is not only my last year’s favorite book but this is also one of my all-time favorite books.Hannah vividly evokes the natural beauty and danger of Alaska and paints a compelling portrait of a family in crisis and a community on the brink of change." — Booklist If you’re wondering about a potential movie adaptation of Kristen Hannah’s The Great Alone, here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot?

Hannah paints a vivid and memorable image of a family and a community making a life and surviving out in the wilderness. The small community she depicts is sparse, but vibrant, providing warmth and softening the edges of the harsh Alaskan landscape. They hear on the radio that some people are lost (Geneva and Matthew) and go to join the search party. Finally, they find Matthew, but he tells them his mom has fallen through the ice. She's gone. The Nightingale is currently in production at Tri Star, with Dakota and Elle Fanning set to star. Tri Star has also optioned The Great Alone and it is in development. Firefly Lane, her beloved novel about two best friends, was the #1 Netflix series around the world, in the week it came out. The popular tv show stars Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke and Season Two is currently set to conclude the series on April 27, 2023.

1986

In 1974, when thirteen-year-old Leni Allbright's volatile, unpredictable father, Ernt, a former POW, loses another job, he makes an impulsive, desperate decision: he will move the family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the land in a spectacular wilderness. Leni (Lenora Allbright) is the new girl at her junior high school. Cora and Ernt are her parents. Ernt is a Vietnam War vet and former POW, who was previously a mechanic. They move frequently. Ernt receives a letter informing him that a buddy of his (Bo Harlan) who died in the war has left him a house in Alaska. Ernt wants to go. He has struggled emotionally and has lived and unstable life since the war. Leni is now 17. She is a good hunter now. Her father has abided by the rules, and each winter after Thanksgiving he leaves to work on the pipeline. Times has changed and Kaneq is now a larger city where tourists occasionally come by. Leni sat down beside him. He put an arm around her, pulled her in close. “The world is being run by lunatics. It’s not my America anymore. I want…” He didn’t finish, and Leni didn’t say anything. She was used to her dad’s sadness, his frustration. He stopped sentences halfway through all the time, as if he were afraid of giving voice to scary or depressing thoughts. Leni knew about that reticence and understood it; lots of times it was better to stay silent.