EAN: 9780525631590

THE FERRYMAN - JUSTIN CRONIN (HÖRBUCH)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting  mysterious  and
totally satisfying.”—STEPHEN KING From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage
comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia—where
the truth isn't what it seems. Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer  the
archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this
island paradise  Prospera’s lucky citizens enjoy long  fulfilling lives until the monitors
embedded in their forearms  meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being
fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves  embarking on a ferry ride to the island
known as the Nursery  where their failing bodies are renewed  their memories are wiped clean 
and they are readied to restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett  of the Department of Social
Contracts  has a satisfying career as a ferryman  gently shepherding people through the
retirement process—and  when necessary  enforcing it. But all is not well with Proctor. For one
thing  he’s been dreaming—which is supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another  his
monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And then comes the day he is summoned to
retire his own father  who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before being wrestled
onto the ferry. Meanwhile  something is stirring. The Support Staff  ordinary men and women who
provide the labor to keep Prospera running  have begun to question their place in the social
order. Unrest is building  and there are rumors spreading of a resistance group—known as
Arrivalists”—who may be fomenting revolution. Soon Proctor finds himself questioning everything
he once believed  entangled with a much bigger cause than he realized—and on a desperate
mission to uncover the truth.

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