A post-apocalyptic tale of environmental disaster and impossible choices

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"A wrenching exploration of the consequences of survival." - Kirkus Reviews

"An engrossing fable in which families and societies unravel and are refashioned." - ForeWord Reviews

A small boat, alone on the furious ocean. A family stranded on an island, battered by waves on all sides. A decision which looms, unavoidable, on the horizon.
When a volcano collapses in the ocean and generates a tidal wave of biblical proportions, the world disappears around Louie, his parents and his eight siblings. Their house, perched on a summit, stands firm. A far as the eye can see there is only silver water shaken, like jolts of rage, by violent storms. It is shaken by violent storms, like jolts of rage.
A remarkable story of destruction, resilience, love, and the invisible but powerful links that bind a family together.

"Just After the Wave is a fable for today, as well as a wrenching story of love and survival. Sandrine Collette has reached deep into past fairy tales and modern reality to create a novel that's a stunning, resonant wake-up call." - Shelf Awareness

About the Author
Sandrine Collette was born in Paris in 1970. She divides her time between Nanterre, where she teaches philosophy and literature, and Burgundy, where she has a horse stud. She is the author of numerous novels. Nothing but Dust, winner of the Landerneau Prize for crime fiction, is her English language debut. Alison Anderson's translations for Europa Editions include novels by Selim Nassib, Amelie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008) and The Life of the Elves (Europa, 2016) by Muriel Barbery.

Reviews
"A magnificent book full of fury and humanity . . . hypnotic and captivating." * Les Notes Bibliographiques *
"An extraordinary psychological thriller." * Madame Figaro *
"A fable with mythological overtones, as nerve racking as it is moving." * Lire *



Book Information
ISBN 9781787702127
Author Sandrine Collette
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher Europa Editions (UK) Ltd