The Country of Ice Cream Star

Newman, Sandra

ISBN 10: 0062227092 / ISBN 13: 9780062227096

Published by Ecco, 2015

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Synopsis:

<p>In the aftermath of a devastating plague, a fearless young heroine embarks on a dangerous and surprising journey to save her world in this brilliantly inventive dystopian thriller, told in bold and fierce language, from a remarkable literary talent.</p><p><em>My name be Ice Cream Fifteen Star and this be the tale of how I bring the cure to all the Nighted States . . . </em></p><p>In the ruins of a future America, fifteen-year-old Ice Cream Star and her nomadic tribe live off of the detritus of a crumbled civilization. Theirs is a world of children; before reaching the age of twenty, they all die of a mysterious disease they call Posies&#8212;a plague that has killed for generations. There is no medicine, no treatment; only the mysterious rumor of a cure.</p><p>When her brother begins showing signs of the disease, Ice Cream Star sets off on a bold journey to find this cure. Led by a stranger, a captured prisoner named Pasha who becomes her devoted protector and friend, Ice Cream Star plunges into the unknown, risking her freedom and ultimately her life. Traveling hundreds of miles across treacherous, unfamiliar territory, she will experience love, heartbreak, cruelty, terror, and betrayal, fighting with her whole heart and soul to protect the only world she has ever known.</p><p>Guardian First Book Award finalist Sandra Newman delivers an extraordinary post-apocalyptic literary epic as imaginative as <em>The Passage</em> and as linguistically ambitious as <em>Cloud Atlas</em>. Like Hushpuppy in <em>The Beasts of the Southern Wild</em> grown to adolescence in a landscape as dangerously unpredictable as that of <em>Ready Player One</em>, <em>The Country of Ice Cream Star</em> is a breathtaking work from a writer of rare and unconventional talent.</p>

From the Back Cover:

In the ruins of a future America, fifteen-year-old Ice Cream Star and her nomadic tribe live off the detritus of a fallen civilization. Theirs is a world of children; before reaching the age of twenty, they all die of a disease they call Posies'a plague that has killed for generations.

When her brother begins showing signs of the disease, Ice Cream Star sets off to find a cure. Led by a captured prisoner who becomes her devoted protector and friend, she travels hundreds of miles across treacherous territory, fighting to protect the only world she has ever known.

Written in a lyrical, inventive patois, The Country of Ice Cream Star is a postapocalyptic literary epic as imaginative as The Passage and as ambitious as Cloud Atlas. This is a breathtaking work from a writer of rare and unconventional talent.

"Builds towards a powerful, horrifying, and beautifully written climax, one that's epic in scope but also feels intensely personal.' 'New York Times Book Review

"Blends elements of American history, popular culture, and political allegory with romance and thriller pacing. This suspenseful, provocative tale is The Hunger Games meets Lord of the Flies and The Walking Dead, only much, much better.' 'Booklist

"Ice Cream's language is as potent and earthy as Chaucerian vernacular. . . . One begins to think in this dialect; it is as sweet and addictive as Ice Cream herself.' 'Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Country of Ice Cream Star
Publisher: Ecco
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good