John mandel an audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. Botum probably has slightly better structure over all again, subjective opinion here. Held up in the historic il covo del artisti, come ready to sit back and explore station 11 by. When he collapses, a paramedic in training jumps up onto stage to. What is the metaphor of the station eleven comic books. A series in which ew staffers discuss how their reading habits are changing and growing in the coronavirus era. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in station eleven, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. This is neither your typical book club, nor your typical wine tasting. Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 shades of grey in their monthly book club. Jan 01, 2015 reading through station 11, i am still not entirely sure why some novels eg book of the unnamed midwife are genre fiction while station 11 or the road get shelved as literary. Years in the future, a band of actors called the symphony travels throughout the postapocalyptic landscape to perform shakespeare for settlements. John mandel and this years red deer reads community book club winning title. This study guide consists of approximately 79 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of station eleven.
The book is called station eleven and the author is emily st johnmore i just set down one of the best books i have ever read. Days later, a massive epidemic called the georgia flu wipes out most of the earths population. A series in which ew staffers discuss how their reading habits are changing and growing in the. I felt at times that the idea of station 11, the one in the limited edition illustrated book, became a symbol for how all the lives of the characters. If you dont have your book club outside, you could still set up a small tent inside and achieve the desired effect. Weve rounded up a great list of books and novels we really enjoyed this year, including historical fiction, book club books, romance novels, nonfiction, and more. I hope this gave you some great ideas for your own station eleven book club. They all carry, imo, a similar amount of depth and character exploration. Synopsis from amazon a national book award finalist a penfaulkner award finalist kirsten raymonde will never forget the night arthur leander, the famous hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of king lear. The question and answer section for station eleven is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Many times through out the book they have to hunt to eat so we thought a great game would be to members try their hand at shooting toy bows at a target. If you want to take your smartphone photography and video skills up a notch, youll want to read my book. Station eleven also is the basis for an hbo max series, which started production in chicago last winter before the reallife pandemic crisis.
A big thank you to summer from summer nicole photography for taking all the pictures. Doug knoop, the seattle times mandels spectacular, unmissable new novel is set in a nearfuture dystopia, after most seriously, 99. John mandels fourth novel, station eleven, begins with a spectacular end. John mandel, author of the pandemic classic station eleven, joins the virtual l. If you have not read the book, this page is not for you.
She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. John mandel is a bold vision of a dystopian future, frighteningly real, perfect for fans of margaret atwoods the handmaids tale. See more ideas about station eleven, station 11 and county library. Station eleven is a book about many things but its also about survival. I agree with so many peoples sentiments about this book that it wasnt worth the hype. I just finished station eleven for a book club im a part of outside of the reddit verse.
John mandel published september 9th, 2014 synopsis from amazon. Feel free to join in the conversation over on the book club page. A national book award finalist a penfaulkner award finalist kirsten raymonde will never forget the night arthur leander, the famous hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of king lear. To celebrate the show, i chose 10 great quotes from the book. Reading through station 11, i am still not entirely sure why some novels eg book of the unnamed midwife are genre fiction while station 11 or the road get shelved as literary. I read station eleven in may and june, and these are my thoughts. And its biggest scares come early, without much followthrough. National book awards finalist penfaulkner award finalist. Part of this book follows the traveling symphony as they perform shakespeare in different towns along their tra. Station elevens apocalypse is wrought by the georgia flu, a virulent disease that races across the planet, kills within hours and wipes out 99% of the worlds population. Station eleven offers suspense and science fiction, but it.
Discussion questions for station eleven amnesty international. Sep 24, 2015 station eleven is a good book club book. Dec 04, 2014 station eleven was a huge and pleasant surprise for me and is going on my best books of 2014 list coming on december 16, click here for last years list and book club recommendations list. Apr 23, 2020 station eleven also is the basis for an hbo max series, which started production in chicago last winter before the reallife pandemic crisis. Station eleven is an adult post apocalypticdystopian novel written by emily st. Scifi and fantasy book club group reads discussions 2015. What do you think happened during the year kirsten cant remember. John mandels fourth novel station eleven recently made the national book awards shortlist for fiction. Discussion questions for station eleven from guest author katherine govier and the amnesty international book club bring these questions into your own book club, or join us on goodreads for an online exchange. The novel takes place in the great lakes region after a fictional swine flu pandemic, known as the georgia flu, has devastated the world, killing most of the population. Plot summary the novel begins with an outbreak of the georgian flu, after the death of famous actor arthur leander during his performance of king lear.
Im really looking forward to getting others perspectives on this one. This means that nothing is held back about the book here. We go between a traveling group of musicians and actors who perform shakespeare in a world of survival. Feb 21, 2016 its time for our very first book club discussion. One night, in a toronto theater, onstage performing the role of king lear, 51yearold arthur leander. Station eleven is a best book club book for discussion, a glittering novel about an actors death, art, fame, and ambition set in the eerie days of civilizations. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class. A flu has ravaged the globe, and most of the population is dead.
The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of station eleven, the dazzling new novel. Station eleven is a about a shakespearean theater troupe traveling through a postapocalyptic north america. Station eleven is the kind of book that speaks to dozens of the readers in methe hollywood devotee, the comic book fan, the cult junkie, the love lover, the disaster tourist. Clarke award in 2015 the novel was well received by critics, with praise emphasizing the understated nature of. This is a spoiler page for the book station eleven. On a snowy night in toronto, movie star arthur leander has a heart attack onstage while playing the title character in shakespeares king lear. Let me start by congratulating you on being a welldeserved national book award fiction finalist. Station eleven study guide literature guide litcharts. Station eleven was a huge and pleasant surprise for me and is going on my best books of 2014 list coming on december 16, click here for last years list and book club recommendations list.
Stay tuned for book club ideas for station eleven and summers yummy homemade baked beans recipe of her mothers. An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. Station eleven february cc book club selection page 2. Before book club kellie asked all the ladies to bring something that night to represent something they would miss if we lived in the new world described in the book. In that respect, the slow pace of progress in station eleven seemed more realistic to me. John mandel and im actually quite surprised by how enjoyable it was, especially considering that i bought this book on a whim two days ago without knowing anything about it whatsoever. So, we made our own museum of civilization where members could. This is absolutely the best teacher resource i have ever purchased. No doubt the authors lack of interest in eliciting conventional responses helps explain her national book award nomination, but this is not one of the years bolder or more soulplumbing books. We are just three nights away from our next music inspired by books event.
John mandel is a scifi novel set before, during and after a major epidemic wipes out 99% of the worlds population. We planned things right having our meeting outside in the warm summer air which created the perfect ambiance for our discussion. On may 19 mandel will discuss both novels when she joins the l. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in. Clarke award, which is given for the best science fiction novel in the united kingdom, and the toronto book award in the same year. From the author of the numberone international bestseller the history of bees, a captivating story of the power of nature and the human spirit that explores the threat of a devastating worldwide drought, witnessed through the lives of a father, a daughter, and a woman who will risk her life to save the future.
From guest author katherine govier and the amnesty international book club. This ambitious story tackles a postapocalyptic world in which a super flu has wiped out the majority of the population. We go between a traveling group of musicians and actors who perform shakespeare in a world of survival, to an actor and the people connected to him before the. With diane keaton, jane fonda, candice bergen, mary steenburgen. So, our discussion for station eleven is going to be on sunday, january 8. If you have read or are planning to read station eleven by emily st john mandel with your book club which we would highly recommend, take these questions along to get your discussion started. I put it down after getting to the last page, went hmmm to myself, and wondered what the point was of the whole thing. Sep 09, 2014 another strand of that web is a welltraveled copy of a scifi graphic novel drawn by the actors first wife, depicting a space station seeking a new home after aliens take over eartha different sort of artist also pondering mans fate and future. Station eleven is a truly haunting book, one that is hard to put down and a pleasure to read. As the world begins to fall apart, jeevan chaudhary a paparazzo who tried to save arthur barricades himself and his brother in their apartment. John mandel, 2014 national book award finalist, fiction station eleven lincoln michel.
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