From the Publisher
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The end of the world was only the beginning.
In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel
The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable
world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong.
Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story
surges forward with . . .
THE TWELVE
In the present day, as the man-made apocalypse unfolds, three
strangers navigate the chaos. Lila, a doctor and an expectant
mother, is so shattered by the spread of violence and infection
that she continues to plan for her child's arrival even as society
dissolves around her. Kittridge, known to the world as "Last Stand
in Denver," has been forced to flee his stronghold and is now on
the road, dodging the infected, armed but alone and well aware that
a tank of gas will get him only so far. April is a teenager
fighting to guide her little brother safely through a landscape of
death and ruin. These three will learn that they have not been
fully abandoned-and that in connection lies hope, even on the
darkest of nights.
One hundred years in the future, Amy and the others fight on for
humankind's salvation . . . unaware that the rules have changed.
The enemy has evolved, and a dark new order has arisen with a
vision of the future infinitely more horrifying than man's
extinction. If the Twelve are to fall, one of those united to
vanquish them will have to pay the ultimate price.
A heart-stopping thriller rendered with masterful literary skill,
The Twelve is a grand and gripping tale of sacrifice and
survival.
Praise for The Twelve
"[A] literary superthriller."-The New York Times Book
Review
"An undeniable and compelling epic . . . a complex narrative of
flight and forgiveness, of great suffering and staggering loss, of
terrible betrayals and incredible hope."-Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel
"The Twelve is even better than The
Passage."-The Plain Dealer
"A compulsive read."-San Francisco Chronicle
"Gripping . . . Cronin [introduces] eerie new elements to his
masterful mythology. . . . Enthralling, emotional and
entertaining."-The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Fine storytelling."-Associated Press
"Cronin is one of those rare authors who works on two different
levels, blending elegantly crafted literary fiction with
cliff-hanging thrills."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
JUSTIN CRONIN is the New York Times bestselling author of
The Passage, Mary and O''Neil (which won the
PEN/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize) and The Summer
Guest. Other honours for his writing include a fellowship from
the National Endowment for the Arts and a Whiting Writer''s Award.
A professor of English at Rice University, he lives with his family
in Houston, Texas.
About the Book
In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel "The Passage, " Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. With "The Twelve, " the story continues.
Format: Audio Book (CD)
Published: October 16, 2012
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0739366521
ISBN - 13: 9780739366523
