Supervolcano: Eruption

Harry Turtledove

Book 1 of Supervolcano

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin

Published: Dec 6, 2011

Description:

The New York Times bestselling author and maven of alternate history" (San Diego Union-Tribune) presents a near- future thriller. A supervolcanic eruption in Yellowstone Park sends lava and mud flowing toward populated areas, and clouds of ash drifting across the country. The fallout destroys crops and livestock, clogs machinery, and makes cities uninhabitable. Those who survive find themselves caught in an apocalyptic catastrophe in which humanity has no choice but to rise from the ashes and recreate the world... "

The New York Times bestselling author and "maven of alternate history" (San Diego Union-Tribune) presents a near- future thriller.

A supervolcanic eruption in Yellowstone Park sends lava and mud flowing toward populated areas, and clouds of ash drifting across the country. The fallout destroys crops and livestock, clogs machinery, and makes cities uninhabitable. Those who survive find themselves caught in an apocalyptic catastrophe in which humanity has no choice but to rise from the ashes and recreate the world...

Review

“Turtledove creates a whole intricate biosphere with a somehow breathable atmosphere.”—The New Yorker

“Well written and enjoyable…Fans of post-apocalyptic stories should enjoy this one.”—SF Revu

“Entertaining…Turtledove writes a fabulous near future survival tale.”—Genre Go Round Reviews

“A terrifying future of the United States that seems within the realm of possibility.”—Winnipeg Free Press

About the Author

Harry Turtledove—the New York Times bestselling author of numerous alternate history novels, including The Guns of the South, How Few Remain, and the Worldwar quartet—has a Ph.D. in Byzantine history. Nominated numerous times for the Nebula Award, he has won the Hugo, Sidewise, and John Esthen Cook Awards. He lives with his wife and children in California.