Sarat lives just outside the Free Southern State in “Purple country,” with her siblings Dana and Simon, and her parents Martina and Benjamin. But a number of Southern States resisted the ban, triggering a secessionist movement and a civil war that tore the country apart. Following global trends, the American government has prohibited the use of fossil fuels. Climate change has significantly altered the planet, and rising sea levels have caused large parts of America to be submerged under water.
James, Louisiana, when Sarat was six years old.
The narrative then returns to 2075 in St. Diagnosed with cancer and nearing the end of his life, the narrator is determined to tell the story of his aunt, Sarat Chestnut, who grew up during the war and entrusted him with a burdensome secret. The novel begins circa 2140 as an unnamed narrator reflects on his youth and the devastating war he was born into, the Second American Civil War, which took place between 20. The following version of this book was used to create this guide: El Akkad, Omar.
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