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Arcadia (novel)

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Arcadia
First edition
AuthorLauren Groff
LanguageEnglish
Set inUpstate New York
PublishedMarch 13, 2012
PublisherHachette
Publication placeUSA
Pages291
ISBN9781401340872

Arcadia is the second novel by Lauren Groff published in 2012 by Hachette. It is set in Upstate New York during the 1960s and 70s, and depicts a utopian commune through the eyes of the settlement's first-born child, Bit. The commune is situated on the grounds of an old and crumbling homestead. The book then splits storylines to depict a post-apocalyptic future ravaged by global warming. The novel received high praise from The New York Times,[1] The Kenyon Review,[2] NPR,[3] and Guernica.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wilwol, John (April 6, 2012). "South of Eden". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Review of Arcadia by Lauren Groff | Kenyon Review Online". The Kenyon Review. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "'Arcadia': Children Of The Commune". NPR. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "American Utopia". Guernica. March 15, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2023.