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Wool

Hugh Howey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:13th Apr '23

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NOW THE NO.1 DRAMA IN THE HISTORY OF AppleTV+, SILO.

An epic story of survival at all odds and one of the most anticipated books of the year, soon to also be a major Apple TV series.


'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.' DAILY EXPRESS
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In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo.

Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies.

To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism.

Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.

Jules is one of these people. She may well be the last.
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'The next Hunger Games' SUNDAY TIMES

'Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future.' WIRED

'Howey's Wool is an epic feat of imagination. You will live in this world.' JUSTIN CRONIN

'Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.' KATHY REICHS




Silo, No.1 drama in the history of Apple TV as of May 2023.

Exhilarating, intense, addictive. A novel you will never forget.
Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable . . . one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World. * Daily Express *
Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future. * WIRED *
Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific. -- Kathy Reichs
A thrilling sci-fi novel, equally adept at world-building, pulling the rug out from under its readers, and commenting in classic sci-fi fashion on our own present day. * The Slate *
Brilliantly written . . . Howey creates a starkly believable and terrifying apocalypse. * Sunday Express *
Wool is incredible . . . the best science fiction series I've read in years. -- Douglas Preston
Claustrophobic and, at times, genuinely terrifying. * Washington Post *

ISBN: 9781804940822

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 34mm

Weight: 399g

576 pages