The Leftovers A Novel
The Leftovers A Novel by Tom Perrotta is a thought-provoking exploration of love, connection, and loss, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on May 22, 2012. This first edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around the residents of Mapleton, a suburban community grappling with the sudden disappearance of over a hundred people in an event known as the Sudden Departure. As the new mayor, Kevin Garvey seeks to restore hope among his traumatized neighbors, he faces personal turmoil as his family struggles to cope with the aftermath.
Readers will find a poignant examination of grief and apocalyptic anxiety through the lens of a single family. Kevin’s wife, Laurie, joins a cult that embodies the community’s collective trauma, while his son, Tom, follows a dubious figure, leaving only his daughter, Jill, to navigate the chaos. The Leftovers delves into the complexities of human relationships in the face of inexplicable loss, offering insights into how individuals attempt to rebuild their lives amidst uncertainty. This edition invites readers to reflect on the nature of belief and the resilience of the human spirit.
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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011
A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book for 2011
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback—A thought-provoking engrossing novel about love, connection, and loss from the author of The Abstinence Teacher and Little Children
What if your life was upended in an instant? What if your spouse or your child disappeared right in front of your eyes? Was it the Rapture or something even more difficult to explain? How would you rebuild your life in the wake of such a devastating event? These are the questions confronting the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, a formerly comfortable suburban community that lost over a hundred people in the Sudden Departure. Kevin Garvey, the new mayor, wants to move forward, to bring a sense of renewed hope and purpose to his traumatized neighbors, even as his own family disintegrates. His wife, Laurie, has left him to enlist in the Guilty Remnant, a homegrown cult whose members take a vow of silence but haunt the town’s streets as “living reminders” of God’s judgment. His son, Tom, is gone, too, dropping out of college to follow a crooked “prophet” who calls himself Holy Wayne. Only his teenaged daughter, Jill, remains, and she’s definitely not the sweet “A” student she used to be.
Through the prism of a single family, Perrotta illuminates a familiar America made strange by grief and apocalyptic anxiety. Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers is a powerful and deeply moving book about regular people struggling to hold onto a belief in their futures.
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