Arcadia (novel)
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| Author | Lauren Groff |
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| Language | English |
| Set in | Upstate New York |
| Published | March 13, 2012 |
| Publisher | Hachette |
| Publication place | USA |
| Pages | 291 |
| ISBN | 9781401340872 |
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]
