The Wall A Novel Author:John Lanchester ?Gripping. . . . Few readers will stop until they reach its final page.?? Alec Nevala- Lee, New York Times Book ReviewIn this taut, dystopian tale, an island nation ravaged by the Change has built an enormous concrete barrier around its coastline?the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the... more » Others, the desperate souls trapped amid the rising seas outside. A blend of the most compelling issues of our time?climate change, increasing fear, widening divisions?The Wall is a suspenseful story of love, trust, and survival.« less