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Annihilation: A Novel (The Southern Reach Series, 1),New
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A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM ALEX GARLAND, STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN AND OSCAR ISAACNOW AVAILBLE IN A SPECIAL NEW TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONThe Southern Reach Trilogy begins with Annihilation, the Nebula Awardwinning novel that 'reads as if Verne or Wellsian adventurers exploring a mysterious island had warped through into a Kafkaesque nightmare world' (Kim Stanley Robinson).Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; the second expedition ended in mass suicide; the third expedition in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another. The members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within weeks, all had died of cancer. In Annihilation, the first volume of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, we join the twelfth expedition.The group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist, the de facto leader; and our narrator, a biologist. Their mission is to map the terrain, record all observations of their surroundings and of one another, and, above all, avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X deliversthey discover a massive topographic anomaly and life forms that surpass understandingbut it's the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that change everything.
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- Q: What is the genre of 'Annihilation: A Novel'? A: 'Annihilation' is categorized as a horror novel, part of the Southern Reach Trilogy.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Annihilation'? A: The author of 'Annihilation' is Jeff VanderMeer.
- Q: How many pages does 'Annihilation' have? A: 'Annihilation: A Novel' contains 208 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Annihilation'? A: 'Annihilation' was published on February 4, 2014.
- Q: Is 'Annihilation' available in different formats? A: Yes, 'Annihilation' is available in paperback format.
- Q: What is the condition of the book listed? A: The listed condition of 'Annihilation' is good.
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Annihilation'? A: The main theme of 'Annihilation' revolves around exploration and the psychological impact of the unknown.
- Q: Is 'Annihilation' part of a series? A: 'Annihilation' is the first volume in the Southern Reach Trilogy.
- Q: What type of characters can readers expect in 'Annihilation'? A: Readers can expect a group of four women, each with distinct roles including a biologist, anthropologist, surveyor, and psychologist.
- Q: Is there a special edition of 'Annihilation' available? A: Yes, there is a special new tenth anniversary edition of 'Annihilation' available.