Leave the World Behind (novel)
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Author | Rumaan Alam |
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Audio read by | Marin Ireland |
Cover artist | Jessica Brilli |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Set in | Long Island |
Publisher | Ecco |
Publication date | October 6, 2020 |
Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback), e-book, audiobook |
Pages | 256 |
ISBN | 978-0-06266763-2 (hardcover) |
Website | rumaanalam |
Leave the World Behind is a 2020 novel by Rumaan Alam.
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
According to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly favorable reviews.[1] Writing for The New Yorker, Hillary Kelly praised the novel as "enthralling".[2]
Honors[edit]
It was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction, and was assessed by Emily Temple of Literary Hub to have been included on twenty year-end lists featuring the best novels of 2020.[3]
Film adaptation[edit]
The novel will be adapted into a film by Netflix.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Leave the World Behind". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Hillary (5 October 2020). ""Leave the World Behind," a Novel About the Disaster That Won't End". The New Yorker. The New Yorker. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Temple, Emily (2020-12-15). "The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-07-20). "Netflix Wins Julia Roberts-Denzel Washington-Sam Esmail Package 'Leave The World Behind' Based On Rumaan Alam's Upcoming Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-22.