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Lark Ascending

By: Silas House
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
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A riveting story of survival and hope, set in the not-too-distant future, about a young man forced to flee the United States and seek refuge across the Atlantic.

As fires devastate most of the United States, Lark and his family secure a place on a refugee boat headed to Ireland, the last country not yet overrun by extremists and rumored to be accepting American refugees. But Lark is the only one to survive the trip, and once ashore, he doesn’t find the safe haven he’d hoped for. As he runs for his life, Lark finds an abandoned dog who becomes his closest companion, and then a woman in search of her lost son. Together they form a makeshift family and attempt to reach Glendalough, a place they believe will offer protection. But can any community provide the safety that they seek?

For fans of novels such as Station Eleven, The Dog Stars, and Migrations, Lark Ascending is a moving and unforgettable story of friendship, family, and healing.

©2022 Silas House (P)2022 Algonquin Books Dystopian Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Emotionally Gripping Tearjerking Heartfelt

Critic reviews

“Just astonishing . . . Terrifying, moving, beautiful, instructive, and haunting. I have never been more deeply moved by a novel.”—Lee Smith, author of Dimestore

“In Lark Ascending, Silas House casts an irresistible spell, conjuring a near future that is both familiar and unbearable, illuminating the brutality and suffering that our own thoughtless age seems determined to invoke. But Lark Ascending is not merely, or even mainly, a tale of pain and grief. This beautiful book is shot through with such tenderness and humanity, such love and courage and beauty and hope, that it feels almost like a prayer.”—Margaret Renkl, author of Late Migrations

“A dystopian classic, finding new notes of peril and possibility in the once-and-future homeland of Ireland and giving us the kind of richly observed alternative family that humanity of any era would call savior. It also has the best dog ever, excepting my own. Don’t miss this one.”—Louis Bayard, author of Jackie & Me

Beautiful Storytelling • Compelling Characters • Emotional Depth • Vivid Descriptions • Page-turning Plot
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Silas House has done it again and written a masterpiece. I encourage everyone to listen to it; it is moving and draws the listener into the to story, as does all of his work.

Wonderful story

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As I began listening I had to stop for a few days because it's too close to current change in our country. I was so sad that I had to give myself some time to adjust. Thank you Silas for your beautifully written story.

To close to current events. 🥺

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exquisitely painful and superbly beautiful. The story is amazing and the character development was just brilliant. reminds me very much of Barbara Kingsolver in his way of crafting words with reverence. highly recommend

fantastic

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Very believable. Made me cry more than once. The characters were beautifully developed and the sea and landscape captured. The importance of dogs to man a life belt addition to the story.

Lark Ascending was memorable.

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Silas House is a fellow Kentuckian so I have this a listen. I’m not much for dystopian tales of future woes but I genuinely loved this story. They dystopia doesn’t overshadow real human relationships and emotions. It was quite masterful.

My first dystopian novel and I loved it

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The near-future setting feels remarkably, frighteningly real and possible. But as always in Silas House’s works, it’s the human story that is at the heart of the book - the relationships, the chosen family, the sweetness of love. And the beagle’s story is so tender.

Beautiful, timely book

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Silas has once again written a book of serious substance. He’s captured the possibility of what may truly happen if we’re not vigilant in our society.
Rich, moving, seriously thought provoking and horrifying at the same time.
It’s a masterpiece. Thank you for being you Silas.

Pulitzer Prize worthy

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A gay author pushes his fears of persecution of the church into a story. I was forced to read this in college and regret doing so.

A man's misguided fears rolled into a story.

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I enjoyed this fictional story mainly because of the mystery that you never knew what was going to happen next. His resilience was of course helped with luck. The underlying elements of fighting for your life and yet depending fiercely on others and groups of people joining together for protection and yet A few growing toward power are so recognizable in today’s world. It was a good story.

Lark’s resilience

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I listened all in one day and really enjoyed the narration and of course the story.

Wonderful!

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