The Light at the Bottom of the World
| Title | The Light at the Bottom of the World |
| Year for Search | 2019 |
| Authors | Shah, London |
| Pagination | 312 pp. |
| Date Published | 2019 |
| Publisher | Disney Book Group/Hyperion |
| Place Published | New York |
| ISBN Number | 9781368036887 |
| Keywords | English author, Female author |
| Annotation | First volume in a young adult duology to be followed by the Journey the Heart of the Abyss (2021). The protagonist is a young Muslim London girl, but a London that in 2099 is part of a completely submerged world. The novel focus on the girl’s search for her father, who has been arrested on false charges by the corrupt, authoritarian government. She hopes to gain his release by winning the London Marathon, which is a race of submersibles. |
| Holding Institutions | Public |
| Author Note | English Muslim female author of Pashtun ancestry. |
| Full Text | 2019 Shah, London. The Light at the Bottom of the World. New York: Disney Book Group/Hyperion, 2019. 312 pp. Public First volume in a young adult duology to be followed by the Journey the Heart of the Abyss (2021). The protagonist is a young Muslim London girl, but a London that in 2099 is part of a completely submerged world. The novel focus on the girl’s search for her father, who has been arrested on false charges by the corrupt, authoritarian government. She hopes to gain his release by winning the London Marathon, which is a race of submersibles. English Muslim female author of Pashtun ancestry. |
