Atomic Anna
Rachel Barenbaum
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Bookish
Named a Best Book of the Month by Buzzfeed "The novel is masterfully plotted."--New York Times Book Review "Atomic Anna is a dazzling work of ingenuity and imagination."―Téa Obreht, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Inland From the author of A Bend in the Stars, an epic adventure as three generations of women work together and travel through time to prevent the Chernobyl disaster and right the wrongs of their past. Three brilliant women.Two life-changing mistakes.
One chance to reset the future. In 1986, nuclear scientist Anna Berkova is asleep in her bed in the Soviet Union when Chernobyl's reactor melts down. The energy surge accidentally sends her through time. When she wakes up, she's in 1992 and discovers Molly, her estranged daughter, shot in the chest. Should Anna travel in time to save her daughter or stop Chernobyl? Anna goes to '60s Philadelphia, where Molly is coming of age as an adopted refusenik in a family full of secrets. Molly finds solace in comic books, drawing her own series, Atomic Anna. But when she meets volatile Viktor, their romance sets her life on a dangerous course. Anna then seeks out Molly's daughter, Raisa, in the '80s. Raisa is a lonely teen and math prodigy, who finds new issues of Atomic Anna in unexpected places. Each comic challenges her to solve equations leading to two impossible conclusions: Time travel is real and so is the strange old woman claiming to be her grandmother. These three remarkable women must work together across time to prevent the greatest nuclear disaster of the twentieth century, but simply because you can change the past, does it mean you should?
Product Details
Price
$28.00
$26.04
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Publish Date
April 05, 2022
Pages
448
Dimensions
6.14 X 9.06 X 1.65 inches | 1.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781538734865
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About the Author
Rachel Barenbaum is the author of the critically-acclaimed novels Atomic Anna and A Bend in the Stars. She is a prolific writer and reviewer. Her work has appeared in the LA Review of Books, The Tel Aviv Review of Books, and more. She is a scholar in residence at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis and is the founder/ host of the podcast Debut Spotlight. In a former life she was a hedge fund manager and spin instructor. She has degrees from Harvard in Business, and Literature and Philosophy. She is an elected member of Town Meeting in Brookline, MA.
Reviews
"A novel of love, suspense, and nuclear technology. Breathtaking."
--Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends
"Epic, ambitious, and gripping, Atomic Anna is a wildly inventive novel that teems with life and grapples with the big questions of science, art, love, and humanity. Rachel Barenbaum is a propulsive writer who takes readers on a journey through time via the lives of three generations of extraordinary women who come together to try to change the course of history and undo the mistakes of their past. Atomic Anna is a trip through time well worth taking. I couldn't put it down."
--Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept
"The only thing I love more than nuclear physics, time travel, comic books and stories with a decided Russia accent, is Barenbaum's latest splendid novel, a multi-generational tale with strong, passionate female leads. Brilliantly written, it truly makes you believe in the mysteries of both the universe, time, and the human heart."
--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and With or Without You
"Rachel Barenbaum is a fiercely talented writer whose latest novel took my breath away. Steeped in the history of the nuclear age, Atomic Anna is a thrilling multigenerational epic that leaps through time and across continents to detail the troubled lives and rich inner worlds of an unforgettable cast of characters. An electrifying novel that holds you in its grip from start to finish, this is one you don't want to miss."
--Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy
"Deftly plotted and thrillingly paced, Atomic Anna combines unforgettable characters, historical intrigue, and time travel in a remarkable tour de force that shines a new light on an old story. If you're looking to be transported, this book is for you."
--Anna Solomon, author of The Book of V.
"Atomic Anna is a dazzling work of ingenuity and imagination."
--Téa Obreht, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Inland
"Barenbaum burnishes her reputation as an up-and-coming talent with this audacious time travel story... The threads build toward a deeply satisfying denouement, and the author uses the sci-fi plot device to explore parent-child relationships and questions about the morality of changing the past. Barenbaum dares greatly, and succeeds."
--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"In Barenbaum's skillful hands, a complex concept and structure work beautifully. The book is an incredible achievement with a heartfelt human theme... As ambitious as a Greek tragedy and just as lyrical and unflinching."
--Kirkus (Starred Review)
--Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends
"Epic, ambitious, and gripping, Atomic Anna is a wildly inventive novel that teems with life and grapples with the big questions of science, art, love, and humanity. Rachel Barenbaum is a propulsive writer who takes readers on a journey through time via the lives of three generations of extraordinary women who come together to try to change the course of history and undo the mistakes of their past. Atomic Anna is a trip through time well worth taking. I couldn't put it down."
--Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept
"The only thing I love more than nuclear physics, time travel, comic books and stories with a decided Russia accent, is Barenbaum's latest splendid novel, a multi-generational tale with strong, passionate female leads. Brilliantly written, it truly makes you believe in the mysteries of both the universe, time, and the human heart."
--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and With or Without You
"Rachel Barenbaum is a fiercely talented writer whose latest novel took my breath away. Steeped in the history of the nuclear age, Atomic Anna is a thrilling multigenerational epic that leaps through time and across continents to detail the troubled lives and rich inner worlds of an unforgettable cast of characters. An electrifying novel that holds you in its grip from start to finish, this is one you don't want to miss."
--Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy
"Deftly plotted and thrillingly paced, Atomic Anna combines unforgettable characters, historical intrigue, and time travel in a remarkable tour de force that shines a new light on an old story. If you're looking to be transported, this book is for you."
--Anna Solomon, author of The Book of V.
"Atomic Anna is a dazzling work of ingenuity and imagination."
--Téa Obreht, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Inland
"Barenbaum burnishes her reputation as an up-and-coming talent with this audacious time travel story... The threads build toward a deeply satisfying denouement, and the author uses the sci-fi plot device to explore parent-child relationships and questions about the morality of changing the past. Barenbaum dares greatly, and succeeds."
--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"In Barenbaum's skillful hands, a complex concept and structure work beautifully. The book is an incredible achievement with a heartfelt human theme... As ambitious as a Greek tragedy and just as lyrical and unflinching."
--Kirkus (Starred Review)
