Book
Atomic family : a novel / Ciera Horton McElroy.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781949467949 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 263 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Durham, NC : Blair, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Cold War > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Nuclear power plants > Fiction. Nuclear warfare > Fiction. Paranoia > Fiction. Scientists > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. South Carolina > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC McElr | 31681010314219 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A South Carolina family endures one life-shattering day in 1961 in a town that lies in the shadow of a nuclear bomb plant. It's November 1, 1961, in a small town in South Carolina, and nuclear war is coming. Nine-year-old Wilson Porter believes this with every fiber of his being. He prowls his neighborhood for Communists and studies fallout pamphlets and the habits of his father, a scientist at the nuclear plant in town. Meanwhile, his mother Nellie covertly joins an anti-nuclear movement led by angry housewives-and his father, Dean, must decide what to do with the damning secrets he's uncovered at the nuclear plant. When tragedy strikes, the Porter family must learn to confront their fears-of the world and of each other"-- - Perseus Publishing
2023 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Long List
2023 Book of the Year, Southern Literary Review
Named a 2023 Great Group read, Womenâs National Book Association
A South Carolina family endures one life-shattering day in 1961 in a town that lies in the shadow of a nuclear bomb plant.
Itâs November 1, 1961, in a small town in South Carolina, and nuclear war is coming. Ten-year-old Wilson Porter believes this with every fiber of his being. He prowls his neighborhood for Communists and studies fallout pamphlets and the habits of his father, a scientist at the nuclear plant in town.
Meanwhile, his mother Nellie covertly joins an anti-nuclear movement led by angry housewivesâand his father, Dean, must decide what to do with the damning secrets heâs uncovered at the nuclear plant. When tragedy strikes, the Porter family must learn to confront their fearsâof the world and of each other.
