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COLLAPSE
History, forgotten or not, makes itself felt
“Erwan Atcheson has crafted a disaster-thriller that is both terrifying and thought-provoking … if you're looking for a disaster story that goes beyond spectacle and delves into the human heart of catastrophe, then Collapse is a must-read.” LibraryThing Review
Built on an abandoned salt mine, a primary school suffers catastrophic collapse. Now a young documentary maker seeks to understand how that trauma has affected the children and teachers. Bit by bit she uncovers the extraordinary resilience that glues this small community together. The semi-retired school-teacher Daphne Donaghy, dreaming yet terrified of retirement. Eight-year old Ruth Duffy, her fierce imagination allowing her to overcome a near-death experience. Finbar Adams, the self-contained janitor whose quiet reserve belies an extraordinary heroism. The documentary maker herself finds her own dreams challenged in near-collapse of her own. Gradually she uncovers the tragedy at the heart of the story, going deep in the past and buried in the ground beneath their feet.Full of examples of ordinary people dealing with the consequences of large-scale catastrophe, COLLAPSE is a novel about loss and the renewal of hope.
“Erwan Atcheson has crafted a disaster-thriller that is both terrifying and thought-provoking … if you're looking for a disaster story that goes beyond spectacle and delves into the human heart of catastrophe, then Collapse is a must-read.” LibraryThing Review
Built on an abandoned salt mine, a primary school suffers catastrophic collapse. Now a young documentary maker seeks to understand how that trauma has affected the children and teachers. Bit by bit she uncovers the extraordinary resilience that glues this small community together. The semi-retired school-teacher Daphne Donaghy, dreaming yet terrified of retirement. Eight-year old Ruth Duffy, her fierce imagination allowing her to overcome a near-death experience. Finbar Adams, the self-contained janitor whose quiet reserve belies an extraordinary heroism. The documentary maker herself finds her own dreams challenged in near-collapse of her own. Gradually she uncovers the tragedy at the heart of the story, going deep in the past and buried in the ground beneath their feet.Full of examples of ordinary people dealing with the consequences of large-scale catastrophe, COLLAPSE is a novel about loss and the renewal of hope.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2025
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