Description
Discover the debut novel that intricately weaves themes of climate change, radicalization, and human connection. 'The Rooftop Garden' follows Nabila, a dedicated seaweed researcher grappling with the scary realities of warming oceans, and her childhood friend Matthew, whose life has spiraled downward. Having vanished from his Toronto home, Nabila embarks on a poignant journey to Berlin, driven by love and desperation to rescue him from a dark path. The narrative shifts between their innocent childhood experiences, steeped in imagination and climate crisis fears, and the grim present, where Matthew's dissatisfaction with life pushes him towards extremism.
In this thought-provoking tale, the rooftop garden symbolizes hope amidst a drowning world, serving as a reminder of their shared past and the differing paths they now walk. Their contrasting backgrounds—Nabila's secure upbringing versus Matthew's turbulent childhood—highlight the impacts of socio-economic factors on personal choices. As Nabila delves deeper into Matthew's radicalization, readers are left questioning the fragile balance between personal connection and the harrowing realities of our changing world. Join Nabila in a quest for understanding and redemption.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780889714380. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2023. Publisher: Harbour Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780889714380
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Description:
A thought-provoking debut novel that examines the intersection of climate change, human connection and radicalization.
The Rooftop Garden is a novel about Nabila, a researcher who studies seaweed in warming oceans, and her childhood friend Matthew. Now both in their twenties, Matthew has disappeared from his Toronto home, and Nabila travels to Berlin to find him and try to bring him back.
The story is interspersed with scenes from their childhood, when Nabila, obsessed with how the climate crisis will cause oceans to rise, created an elaborate imaginary world where much of the land has flooded. She and Matthew would play their game on her rooftop garden, the only oasis in an abandoned city being claimed by water.
Their childhood experiences reveal how their lives are on different trajectories, even at an early stage: Nabila comes from an educated, middle-class family, while Matthew had been abandoned by his father and was often left to deal with things on his own.
As an adult, Matthew’s dissatisfaction with life leads him to join a group of young men who are angry at society. He eventually finds himself on a violent suicide mission, but Nabila isn’t aware of the extent of his radicalization until they finally meet on a street in Berlin.
In this thought-provoking tale, the rooftop garden symbolizes hope amidst a drowning world, serving as a reminder of their shared past and the differing paths they now walk. Their contrasting backgrounds—Nabila's secure upbringing versus Matthew's turbulent childhood—highlight the impacts of socio-economic factors on personal choices. As Nabila delves deeper into Matthew's radicalization, readers are left questioning the fragile balance between personal connection and the harrowing realities of our changing world. Join Nabila in a quest for understanding and redemption.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780889714380. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2023. Publisher: Harbour Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780889714380
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Description:
A thought-provoking debut novel that examines the intersection of climate change, human connection and radicalization.
The Rooftop Garden is a novel about Nabila, a researcher who studies seaweed in warming oceans, and her childhood friend Matthew. Now both in their twenties, Matthew has disappeared from his Toronto home, and Nabila travels to Berlin to find him and try to bring him back.
The story is interspersed with scenes from their childhood, when Nabila, obsessed with how the climate crisis will cause oceans to rise, created an elaborate imaginary world where much of the land has flooded. She and Matthew would play their game on her rooftop garden, the only oasis in an abandoned city being claimed by water.
Their childhood experiences reveal how their lives are on different trajectories, even at an early stage: Nabila comes from an educated, middle-class family, while Matthew had been abandoned by his father and was often left to deal with things on his own.
As an adult, Matthew’s dissatisfaction with life leads him to join a group of young men who are angry at society. He eventually finds himself on a violent suicide mission, but Nabila isn’t aware of the extent of his radicalization until they finally meet on a street in Berlin.