The Stone Raft

by José Saramago

First published 1986

When the Iberian Peninsula unexpectedly breaks free from Europe, the lives of Spaniards and Portuguese are upended. As their homeland drifts out to sea, families and communities must adapt to this bewildering new reality, confronting isolation and the loss of all they've ever known. Through it all, the human spirit shines, as these resilient people find ways to survive and even thrive in the face of the unknown.

Genres: fiction, adventure, contemporary, alternate-history

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family, resilience

Setting: Europa (geografie), Península Ibérica

Period: Europa

292 pages · Paperback · Mariner Books

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