New York Times bestseller #1 od autorky slavného románu Slavík
Alaska, 1974. Unpredictable. Non-forgiving. Untamed. For a family in crisis, this is the ultimate survival test.
The year 1974. Ernst Allbright returns home from Vietnam fighting like another man. He is restless, suffering from nightmares, unable to keep his job. When, by fate, he falls into his lap in Alaska, he decides to move there with his family. A wild, beautiful and independent country is set to become their new home where they will finally live happily. Thirteen-year-old daughter Leni also hopes that a new beginning together will at least somewhat calm her parents' stormy relationship.
Upon arriving in Alaska, it seems at first that their new refuge and the community of local harsh and strong men and even stronger women will indeed become a cure for all their torment. But when winter arrives, Ernst's mental condition deteriorates sharply, and the Allbright family begins to disintegrate inexorably. Along with another blizzard, Leni and her mother will be struck by the knowledge they have been closing their eyes for so long: in the surrounding wilderness, no one will save them;
Velká samota je úchvatný příběh o lidské křehkosti a houževnatosti, o nádherné, ale nesmiřitelné přírodě, která měří všem naprosto stejným metrem.
