Description
In the unforgiving landscape of the early 17th century, a young servant girl, desperate to escape a life of servitude and oppression, makes a perilous choice: to flee into the vast, untamed wilderness. This gripping survival story plunges readers into the raw, visceral experience of a woman confronting the brutal realities of nature and her own inner fortitude. As she navigates starvation, disease, and the sheer will to live, her journey becomes a profound exploration of the American myth, stripped bare of conquest and focused on the primal struggle for existence. Lauren Groff masterfully crafts an intimate portrait of resilience, where the smallest details of survival—a blistered foot, a raging fever—become epic battles against an indifferent world.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Group
Published Oct 1, 2024
273 pages
ISBN: 9780593418406
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Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff.