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Twenty years ago, approximately, one of my favorite books came out: Emergence, by David Palmer. It is a post-apocolypse novel about a very smart (just ask her) girl trying to find her way in a world turned upside-down.
Among the reasons that I am so fond of the book is that it, mostly, seems to do a good job of capturing certain basic elements of life and thought for such a teen. The story is entertaining, in and of itself, but the execution of the tale is what wins for me.
Sad to me is that this author has only one other book, and that he will not write further, nor will this book come back into print anytime in the foreseeable future. He was an interesting man to talk with.
I recently tripped across an inexpensive used copy, which I was pleased about, as my copy was carved up for (legal) photocopying. It's a good read.
:-)
Among the reasons that I am so fond of the book is that it, mostly, seems to do a good job of capturing certain basic elements of life and thought for such a teen. The story is entertaining, in and of itself, but the execution of the tale is what wins for me.
Sad to me is that this author has only one other book, and that he will not write further, nor will this book come back into print anytime in the foreseeable future. He was an interesting man to talk with.
I recently tripped across an inexpensive used copy, which I was pleased about, as my copy was carved up for (legal) photocopying. It's a good read.
:-)
