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Where the World Ends

Where the World Ends

AdventureHistorical Fiction
Pages
336
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Where the World Ends is a 2017 historical fiction novel by Geraldine McCaughrean set in 1727 on the remote St Kilda archipelago off northern Scotland. When their boat fails to return after a traditional bird-harvesting expedition, nine teenage boys are left marooned on a sea stack with no hope of rescue. The story follows them as they face starvation and death while forging bonds that define what it means to survive and find meaning in the darkest circumstances.

Prose complexity
6/10

Vibe

DarkTenseHopeful
Coming of AgeSurvival

Genres

Adventure Historical Fiction

About the author

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Geraldine McCaughrean

Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital, the holder of Peter Pan's copyright. Her work has been translated into 44 languages worldwide.