For a book that can be breezed through in a couple of hours, this pseudonymously written novella manages to plumb the modern-day human dilemma with surprising depth and emotion.
- Frank Kaminski, Mud City Press and resilience.org
Evokes a transformed world without resorting to the false choice between Star Trek and Mad Max.
- Patrick Marchman, Founder of the Climate Migration and Managed Retreat member group for the American Society of Adaptation Professionals
As climate chaos approaches, what can stories offer? How does art help us make sense of our inertia and denialism, and how can it help us cope with the changes to come? There are no easy answers, but "The Disappearing Shore" can begin the conversation.
- Sarah Outterson Murphy, Teacher of Literature and Writing, Princeton, New Jersey
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What do we owe the future?
This enigmatic novella features a diversity of unlikely heroes who have gazed into the future and don't like what they see. Some will have to live there while others will be long gone. The one thing they all share is a determination to restore the damaged world.
They have no illusions. They know they're up against powerful forces that see the Earth as a resource-buffet rather than the living wonder it is. Still, our heroes continue to speak out despite their despair, and the apathy that surrounds them.
Following their protests — full of candour and dark humour — The Disappearing Shore imagines a much different tomorrow where their legacy continues in ways they could never imagine.
We are at an extraordinary point in human history and this bold work of fiction by Roberta Park gives a voice to those who refuse to look away.
