![]() ![]() ![]() By switching viewpoint from chapter to chapter, it builds a comprehensive picture of a country beset by the effects of climate change,where citizens are forced into indentured servitude. The narrative charts his perilous journey across a bleak future England, meeting others as desperate as himself as he searches for his parents. After his mother’s disappearance, Caleb finds himself among other illegal immigrants working in a clothing factory. ![]() Among them are 12-year-old Caleb and his mother, following in the footsteps of Caleb’s father, making the gruelling journey from Spain in hope of a better life. At the close of the 21st century, bushfires and drought have ravaged Europe and refugees in their thousands are flocking to Britain. Anne Charnock won the 2018 Arthur C Clarke award for Dreams Before the Start of Time, exploring the future of reproductive technology her fourth novel is the dystopian Bridge 108 (47North, £8.99). ![]()
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