Description: "A small religious community is living in what were once the fens of eastern England. They are perhaps the world's last human survivors. Now, they find themselves stalked by a force that draws ever closer, a force intent on destroying everything they stand for. Set on the far side of the ecological apocalypse ... [this] novel is a mythical, polyphonic drama driven by elemental themes: of community versus the self, the mind versus the body, machine versus man--of whether to put your faith in the present or the future. Alexandria completes the Buckmaster Trilogy, which began ... The Wake"--Provided by publisher.
Review Quotes:
"Unconventional orthography . . . and mythical style add texture to a story that examines whether the body is essential or merely the mind's cage and whether humans are inherently destructive. When one stalker has doubts about his mission, his crisis of belief drives the book into unexpected territory."--The New Yorker, Briefly Noted
"Imaginative, moody, brilliantly written--vintage Kingsnorth, that is, and a boon for readers of speculative fiction."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review