Do not become alarmed
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The moving and suspenseful new novel that Ann Patchett calls "smart and thrilling and impossible to put down... the book that every reader longs for."
“This summer’s undoubtable smash hit… an addictive, heart-palpitating story.” —Marie Claire
The sun is shining, the sea is blue, the children have disappeared.
When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The adults are lulled by the ship’s comfort and ease. The four children—ages six to eleven—love the nonstop buffet and their newfound independence. But when they all go ashore for an adventure in Central America, a series of minor misfortunes and miscalculations leads the families farther from the safety of the ship. One minute the children are there, and the next they’re gone.
The disintegration of the world the families knew—told from the perspectives of both the adults and the children—is both riveting and revealing. The parents, accustomed to security and control, turn on each other and blame themselves, while the seemingly helpless children discover resources they never knew they possessed.
Do Not Become Alarmed is a story about the protective force of innocence and the limits of parental power, and an insightful look at privileged illusions of safety. Celebrated for her spare and moving fiction, Maile Meloy has written a gripping novel about how quickly what we count on can fall away, and the way a crisis shifts our perceptions of what matters most.
“This summer’s undoubtable smash hit… an addictive, heart-palpitating story.” —Marie Claire
The sun is shining, the sea is blue, the children have disappeared.
When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The adults are lulled by the ship’s comfort and ease. The four children—ages six to eleven—love the nonstop buffet and their newfound independence. But when they all go ashore for an adventure in Central America, a series of minor misfortunes and miscalculations leads the families farther from the safety of the ship. One minute the children are there, and the next they’re gone.
The disintegration of the world the families knew—told from the perspectives of both the adults and the children—is both riveting and revealing. The parents, accustomed to security and control, turn on each other and blame themselves, while the seemingly helpless children discover resources they never knew they possessed.
Do Not Become Alarmed is a story about the protective force of innocence and the limits of parental power, and an insightful look at privileged illusions of safety. Celebrated for her spare and moving fiction, Maile Meloy has written a gripping novel about how quickly what we count on can fall away, and the way a crisis shifts our perceptions of what matters most.
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Audiobooks
Bildungsromans
Coming of age
Coming of age -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Downloadable audio books
Downloadable e-Books
Electronic audio books
Electronic books
Families
Families -- Fiction
Family vacations
Family vacations -- Fiction
Fiction
FICTION -- Literary
FICTION / Coming of Age
FICTION / Family Life
FICTION / Literary
Literary
LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
Literature
Missing children
Missing children -- Fiction
Ocean travel
Ocean travel -- Fiction
Parent and child
Parent and child -- Fiction
Vacations
Vacations -- Fiction
Bildungsromans
Coming of age
Coming of age -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Downloadable audio books
Downloadable e-Books
Electronic audio books
Electronic books
Families
Families -- Fiction
Family vacations
Family vacations -- Fiction
Fiction
FICTION -- Literary
FICTION / Coming of Age
FICTION / Family Life
FICTION / Literary
Literary
LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
Literature
Missing children
Missing children -- Fiction
Ocean travel
Ocean travel -- Fiction
Parent and child
Parent and child -- Fiction
Vacations
Vacations -- Fiction
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9780735216525
9780735216549
9781524777234
9780735216549
9781524777234
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When Liv and Nora decide to take their families on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The ship's comforts and possibilities seem infinite. The children--two eleven-year-olds, an eight-year-old, and a six-year-old--love the nonstop buffet and the independence they have at the Kids' Club. But when they all go ashore in beautiful Central America, a series of minor misfortunes leads the families farther and farther from the ship's safety. One minute the children are there, and the next they're gone.
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FICTION / Family Life
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Downloadable audio books
Downloadable e-Books
Electronic audio books
Electronic books
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FICTION / Family Life
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Families
Families -- Fiction
Family vacations
Family vacations -- Fiction
Fiction
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Literature
Missing children
Missing children -- Fiction
Ocean travel -- Fiction
Parent and child -- Fiction
Vacations -- Fiction
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Do not become alarmed
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Do not become alarmed / Maile Meloy
Do not become alarmed : a novel / Maile Meloy
Do not become alarmed / Maile Meloy
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