《The Great Alone》简介：

Alaska, 1974.

Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.

For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival.

Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.

Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown

At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.

But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.

《The Great Alone》摘录：

妈妈绝不会离开爸爸，即使她鼓起勇气打包上车离开，最后还是会回来，永远会回来，因为她爱他。可能是因为需要他，也可能是因为怕他，谁能真正知道？ 蕾妮完全无法理解爸爸妈妈相爱的方式与原因。她的年纪足以窥见坑坑洼、狂暴混乱的表面，却不足以明白内在隐藏的东西。 妈妈永远无法离开爸爸，蕾妮永远无法离开妈妈。爸爸绝不会让她们走，就这么简单、这么残酷。 这残酷而剧毒的纠结，就是他们一家人眼中的爱，最重要的就是谁都不可以逃离。