The Wanderers (Thorndike Press Large Print Core) - Hardcover

A magnificent and expansive tale of the costs of human ambition, "The Wanderers" is unquestionably the work of a brilliant writer at the height of her powers. Meticulously researched and magnificently rendered, Howrey s brilliant novel on humankind s most ambitious project is, in itself, a work of wondrous skill and ambition, a book about space that s truly about people, but also about the lonely wonder of true trailblazers, the disparate cast behind a great life, and the compromises that build success. Brilliantly ambitious and deeply empathetic, Howrey s exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all. J. Ryan Stradal, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Kitchens of the Great Midwest"
"The Wanderers" is a stealthily brilliant novel. A distinct, shimmering vision of who we are and where we think we want to go. Meg Howrey s three astronauts and their families seem to embody the whole human race at the signal moment of a growth spurt. They exist, as we do now, at the edge of science fiction, their story propelled by a seriousness and intelligence wrapped in a comic and tender humanity. Meg Howrey delivers this vision in a prose that feels new, sui generis, its own necessary vehicle, with a kind of sleek precision that is at once simple, gorgeous, and profoundly moving. Peter Nichols, national bestselling author of "The Rocks" and "A Voyage for Madmen
" Elegant, thoughtful, gorgeously written. A meditation on solitude, connection, aspiration, imagination and reality, which builds effortlessly to moments of immense power and honesty. There are passages near the end of this book that I will never forget. Charles Yu, author of "How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe "and "Sorry Please Thank You
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An expansive tale of the costs of human ambition, "The Wanderers" is unquestionably the work of a brilliant writer at the height of her powers. Meticulously researched and magnificently rendered, Howrey s dazzling novel on humankind s most ambitious project is, in itself, a work of wondrous skill and ambition, a book about space that s truly about people, but also about the lonely wonder of true trailblazers, the disparate cast behind a great life, and the compromises that build success. Fiercely inventive and deeply empathetic, Howrey s exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all. J. Ryan Stradal, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Kitchens of the Great Midwest
" "The Wanderers" is a stealthily brilliant novel. A distinct, shimmering vision of who we are and where we think we want to go. Meg Howrey s three astronauts and their families seem to embody the whole human race at the signal moment of a growth spurt. They exist, as we do now, at the edge of science fiction, their story propelled by a seriousness and intelligence wrapped in a comic and tender humanity. Meg Howrey delivers this vision in a prose that feels new, sui generis, its own necessary vehicle, with a kind of sleek precision that is at once simple, gorgeous, and profoundly moving. Peter Nichols, national bestselling author of "The Rocks" and "A Voyage for Madmen
" Elegant, thoughtful, gorgeously written. A meditation on solitude, connection, aspiration, imagination and reality, which builds effortlessly to moments of immense power and honesty. There are passages near the end of this book that I will never forget. Charles Yu, author of "How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe "and "Sorry Please Thank You
"
""The Wanderers" is a wonderful exploration of space, trust, and what it means to be a conscious creature, finely-tuned and funny from the first page to the last. I loved getting lost in Meg Howrey's off-kilter world of astronauts and their simulated fantasies. She's a writer with an amazing eye for freedom and confinement and the thin line that sometimes lies between the two." Jonathan Lee, author of "High Dive""

""The Wanderers" is phenomenal. A transcendent, cross-cultural and cross-planetary journey into the mysteries of space and self, the novel explores the dangers and necessities of venturing away from the familiar and finding home in the unknown. Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck. Ruth Ozeki, "New York Times" bestselling and Man Booker shortlisted author of "A Tale for the Time Being"
An expansive tale of the costs of human ambition, "The Wanderers" is unquestionably the work of a brilliant writer at the height of her powers. Meticulously researched and magnificently rendered, Howrey s dazzling novel on humankind s most ambitious project is, in itself, a work of wondrous skill and ambition, a book about space that s truly about people, but also about the lonely wonder of true trailblazers, the disparate cast behind a great life, and the compromises that build success. Fiercely inventive and deeply empathetic, Howrey s exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all. J. Ryan Stradal, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Kitchens of the Great Midwest
" "The Wanderers" is a stealthily brilliant novel. A distinct, shimmering vision of who we are and where we think we want to go. Meg Howrey s three astronauts and their families seem to embody the whole human race at the signal moment of a growth spurt. They exist, as we do now, at the edge of science fiction, their story propelled by a seriousness and intelligence wrapped in a comic and tender humanity. Meg Howrey delivers this vision in a prose that feels new, sui generis, its own necessary vehicle, with a kind of sleek precision that is at once simple, gorgeous, and profoundly moving. Peter Nichols, national bestselling author of "The Rocks" and "A Voyage for Madmen
" Elegant, thoughtful, gorgeously written. A meditation on solitude, connection, aspiration, imagination and reality, which builds effortlessly to moments of immense power and honesty. There are passages near the end of this book that I will never forget. Charles Yu, author of "How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe "and "Sorry Please Thank You
"
""The Wanderers" is a wonderful exploration of space, trust, and what it means to be a conscious creature, finely-tuned and funny from the first page to the last. I loved getting lost in Meg Howrey's off-kilter world of astronauts and their simulated fantasies. She's a writer with an amazing eye for freedom and confinement and the thin line that sometimes lies between the two." Jonathan Lee, author of "High Dive""

"The Wanderers is phenomenal. A transcendent, cross-cultural and cross-planetary journey into the mysteries of space and self, the novel explores the dangers and necessities of venturing away from the familiar and finding home in the unknown. Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck. Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling and Man Booker shortlisted author of A Tale for the Time Being
"Engrossing. . . . Although the contours of a space drama may seem familiar to a 21st-century readership, Howrey, through the poetry of her writing and the richness of her characters, makes it all seem new. A lyrical and subtle space opera." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Add Howrey's novel, which centers on astronauts exploring both outer and inner space, to the list of must-consume, intergalatic art." Nylon, "50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2017"
An expansive tale of the costs of human ambition, The Wanderers is unquestionably the work of a brilliant writer at the height of her powers. Meticulously researched and magnificently rendered, Howrey s dazzling novel on humankind s most ambitious project is, in itself, a work of wondrous skill and ambition, a book about space that s truly about people, but also about the lonely wonder of true trailblazers, the disparate cast behind a great life, and the compromises that build success. Fiercely inventive and deeply empathetic, Howrey s exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all. J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest
The Wanderers is a stealthily brilliant novel. A distinct, shimmering vision of who we are and where we think we want to go. Meg Howrey s three astronauts and their families seem to embody the whole human race at the signal moment of a growth spurt. They exist, as we do now, at the edge of science fiction, their story propelled by a seriousness and intelligence wrapped in a comic and tender humanity. Meg Howrey delivers this vision in a prose that feels new, sui generis, its own necessary vehicle, with a kind of sleek precision that is at once simple, gorgeous, and profoundly moving. Peter Nichols, national bestselling author of The Rocks and A Voyage for Madmen
Elegant, thoughtful, gorgeously written. A meditation on solitude, connection, aspiration, imagination and reality, which builds effortlessly to moments of immense power and honesty. There are passages near the end of this book that I will never forget. Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe and Sorry Please Thank You

"The Wanderers is a wonderful exploration of space, trust, and what it means to be a conscious creature, finely-tuned and funny from the first page to the last. I loved getting lost in Meg Howrey's off-kilter world of astronauts and their simulated fantasies. She's a writer with an amazing eye for freedom and confinement and the thin line that sometimes lies between the two." Jonathan Lee, author of High Dive"

Meg Howrey is a former dancer who performed with The Joffrey, Eglevsky Ballet, and City Ballet of Los Angeles. She is the author of two previous novels, Blind SightandThe Cranes Dance, and the coauthor of the bestselling novels City of Dark Magic, and City of Lost Dreams, published under the pen name Magnus Flyte. Her non-fiction has appeared inVogue and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in Los Angeles."