Dimensions
129 x 198 x 26mm
Coloured sheets of paper fall from the sky. This is their first indication that something serious has happened. Each sheet bears a message: you have three hours to evacuate, bring only one suitcase. From their balconies they can see a dark column of smoke rising above the nuclear plant. For the people of Pripyat, these are the last moments they will spend in their homes. For a child piano prodigy, a dissident factory worker, a broken-hearted surgeon and unknowing others, this disaster will change their lives forever . . .
'A stunning debut. The reader cannot help but root for a boy genius who, coming from a line of damaged men is now the only hope his mother and aunt have to sustain them.' Guardian
'Shocking, vivid . . . sweeps with epic confidence across lives.' Sunday Independent
'Astonishing . . . A page-turner.' Irish Times
'Daring, generous and beautifully written . . . I cannot say it loud enough: McKeon is here to stay.' Colum McCann
