The measure : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9798200969364
- ISBN: 9798200969371
- ISBN: 9780063204256
- ISBN: 0063204258
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Physical Description:
sound disc
9 audio discs (11 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : Harper Audio ; [2022]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Compact discs. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Performed by Julia Whelan. |
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Subject: | Life spans (Biology) Fiction Fate and fatalism Fiction FICTION Magical Realism FICTION Literary FICTION Women Fate and fatalism Life spans (Biology) |
Genre: | Novels. Audiobooks. Fiction. Magic realist fiction. Audiobooks. Magic realist fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | CD ERLICK (Text) | 000167635 | Audio -- Fiction | Available | - |
Summary
The Measure LIB/e : A Novel
"PERFECT FOR BOOK CLUBS."--MARIE CLAIRE A luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster for readers of The Midnight Library. Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn't have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious, and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.