The Shelter Cycle
The Shelter Cycle by Peter Rock is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2014, featuring 224 pages in English. This novel explores the lives of childhood friends Francine and Colville, who were raised in the Church Universal and Triumphant, a faith that anticipated an apocalypse in the late 1980s. As their parents constructed underground shelters in preparation for a predicted Soviet missile strike, the children played in the Montana wilderness, unaware of the profound impact their upbringing would have on their futures. When the anticipated end of the world does not occur, they must navigate the complexities of a reality that challenges their foundational beliefs.
In their reunion twenty years later, Francine and Colville embark on a quest to find an abducted girl, forcing them to confront the teachings of their past. The narrative delves into themes of faith, meaning, and the nature of happiness, as the characters grapple with the remnants of their childhood beliefs. The story intertwines elements of mystery and romance, set against a backdrop of historical and literary significance. Readers will find an empathetic exploration of how the past shapes identity and belief in this thought-provoking work.
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Riveting, suspenseful . . . Achieves a unique harmony between otherworldly beliefs and earthly realities. San Francisco Chronicle
Francine and Colville were childhood friends raised in the Church Universal and Triumphant, a religion that predicted the world could end in the late 1980s. While their parents built underground shelters to withstand the impending Soviet missile strike, Francine and Colville played in the Montana wilderness, where invisible spirits watched over them. When the prophesied apocalypse did not occur, the sect s members resurfaced and the children were forced to grow up in a world they had believed might no longer exist.
Twenty years later, Francine and Colville are reunited while searching for an abducted girl. Haunted by memories and inculcated beliefs, they must confront the Church s teachings. If all the things they were raised to believe were misguided, why then do they suddenly feel so true?
[A] remarkable, empathetic exploration of the nature of faith, meaning and happiness. Laura Miller, Salon.com
[author photo] PETER ROCK is the author of five previous novels, including My Abandonment, and a collection of stories, The Unsettling. He lives with his wife and daughters in Portland, Oregon, where he is a professor in the English department of Reed College.
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