The Compound: The explosive BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick – Lord of the Flies meets Love Island - Softcover
Synopsis
** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **
A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD: FICTION
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
A 'BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR' IN THE NEW YORKER & OPRAH DAILY
‘Relentlessly gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN
‘Menace-dipped’ THE TIMES
‘Thrilling and haunting’ NEW YORK TIMES
You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, with nine other women.
All of you are young, beautiful, and keen to escape the catastrophe of the outside world.
Cameras broadcast your every move to millions of reality TV fans.
Soon, ten men will arrive on foot – if they survive the journey.
What will you do to win?
And what happens to the losers?
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READERS ARE GRIPPED
‘Ok I seriously loved this. The story is so addictive. There are sudden twists, simmering uneasiness and a wholly fitting ending that has stayed with me since I finished reading it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Deliciously dark, this was a real page turner that I couldn't wait to get back to each night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘There aren't many books that I would want to read twice, but this is one of them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fun beach read, perfect for the summer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I absolutely inhaled this. What a read. Materialism, wealth, love… Wow. So original and well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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About the Author
Aisling Rawle is an ex-bookseller from Leitrim in the West of Ireland, where she wrote The Compound, her dark reality TV satire and debut novel. Aisling currently lives in Dublin.
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You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, along with nine other women.
All of you are young, all beautiful, all keen to escape the grinding poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world.
You realise that cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV fans.
Soon, ten men will arrive on foot – if they all survive the journey.
What will you have to do to win?
And what happens to the losers?
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. ** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **Relentlessly gripping ABIGAIL DEANMenace-dipped THE TIMESThrilling and haunting NEW YORK TIMES'Lord of the Flies meets Love Island LOUISE ONEILLGripping and propulsive TORREY PETERSTHIS is the book to read this summer CECELIA AHERN'Brilliant DAILY MIRRORWritten with total verve and delight STYLIST You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, with nine other women.All of you are young, beautiful, and keen to escape the catastrophe of the outside world.Cameras broadcast your every move to millions of reality TV fans.Soon, ten men will arrive on foot if they survive the journey.What will you do to win?And what happens to the losers?READERS ARE GRIPPEDOk I seriously loved this. The story is so addictive. There are sudden twists, simmering uneasiness and a wholly fitting ending that has stayed with me since I finished reading it Deliciously dark, this was a real page turner that I couldn't wait to get back to each night' There aren't many books that I would want to read twice, but this is one of them' A fun beach read, perfect for the summer' I absolutely inhaled this. What a read. Materialism, wealth, love Wow. So original and well written' Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780008710095
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Condition: Bueno. : Despierta en un complejo en medio del desierto junto a otras nueve mujeres. Todas son jóvenes, hermosas y están ansiosas por escapar de la pobreza, la inestabilidad política y la catástrofe ambiental del mundo exterior. Pronto descubren que cámaras siguen cada uno de sus movimientos, transmitiendo su vida a millones de fanáticos de los reality shows. Cuando diez hombres lleguen a pie, si es que sobreviven al viaje, la competencia se volverá feroz. ¿Qué estarás dispuesta a hacer para ganar y qué les sucederá a los perdedores?'The Compound' es una adictiva sátira literaria sobre el exceso moderno que refleja nuestra obsesión por ganar, perder y, sobre todo, observar. Descrita como un cruce entre 'El señor de las moscas' y 'Love Island', esta novela es una lectura inquietante y provocadora que explora temas de identidad, consumismo y supervivencia en un futuro distópico. EAN: 9780008710095 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Compound Autor: Aisling Rawle Editorial: The Borough Press Idioma: en Páginas: 352 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-06-25-482f4bc4
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Paperback. Aisling Rawle, HarperCollins Publishers. ** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK ** ' Lord of the Flies meets Love Island - dark, thrilling, and delightfully twisted' LOUISE O'NEILL 'So gripping and propulsive that it beats reality TV at its own game. Why watch TV when Aisling Rawle does it better?' TORREY PETERS 'THIS is the book to read this summer. 10 out of 10' CECELIA AHERN ------------------------------------------------------- You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, along with nine other women. All of you are young, all beautiful, all keen to escape the grinding poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world. You realise that cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV fans. Soon, ten men will arrive on foot - if they all survive the journey. What will you have to do to win? And what happens to the losers? The Compound is an addictive literary satire on modern excess: it holds a twisted mirror up to our obsession with winning, losing and, above all, watching. ------------------------------------------------------- READERS ARE GRIPPED 'THE must read hot book of summer 2025!' 'Ok I seriously loved this. The story is so addictive. There are sudden twists, simmering uneasiness and a wholly fitting ending that has stayed with me since I finished reading it' 'Deliciously dark, this was a real page turner that I couldn't wait to get back to each night' 'There aren't many books that I would want to read twice, but this is one of them' 'This was sold to me as Love Island meets Big Brother meets Survivor , and oh my gosh it didn't disappoint!' 'Fans of Black Mirror and The Hunger Games will find The Compound both thought-provoking and disturbingly relevant' 'A fun beach read, perfect for the summer' 'I absolutely inhaled this. What a read. Materialism, wealth, love. Wow. So original and well written'. Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9780008710095
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