{"product_id":"the-ancients-paperback","title":"The Ancients - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Larison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This richly imagined journey into a dystopian future is at once cautionary and provocative, inviting us to heed the lessons of the Ancients\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e--Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA richly imagined, sweeping novel of hope, love, and adventure set in the unforgiving world of our own descendants, by the acclaimed author of WHISKEY WHEN WE'RE DRY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing village. Their food supplies dwindling, they set out across a breathtaking yet treacherous wilderness in search of the last of their people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDown the coast, raiders deliver the children's mother, along with the rest of their human cargo, to the last port city of a waning empire. Determined to reunite with her family, she plots her escape--while her fellow captives plan open revolt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the center of power in this crumbling city, a young scholar inherits his father's business and position of privilege, along with the burden of his debts. As the empire's elite prepare to flee to new utopia across the sea, he must decide where his allegiance lies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a rapidly changing climate shifting the sands beneath their feet, these three paths converge in a struggle for the future of humanity--who will inherit what remains and who gets to tell its story. At once a sweeping survival story; an epic of the distant future; and a post-apocalyptic vision of hope and optimism, THE ANCIENTS weaves a multilayered narrative about human resilience, hope, and stewardship of our world for future generations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Larison\u003c\/b\u003e spent much of his childhood in remote regions of Australia, the Caribbean, Canada, the South Pacific, Alaska, and the American West. While learning to write, he worked as a fly-fishing and whitewater guide in the Pacific Northwest. His acclaimed, bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eWhiskey When We're Dry\u003c\/i\u003e was an Indie Next pick and was named a best book by \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e; and others. He teaches classical mythology and creative writing at Oregon State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267246833913,"sku":"9780593831182","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y72fJJV0qh9780593831182.webp?v=1768862529","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ancients-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}