# The End of the Ocean by Maja Lunde (Paperback)

**From the author of the number one international bestseller _The History of Bees_, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter.**  
  
'The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-disaster - but it's not all doom and gloom. They find friendship, love and an unexpected gift from the past' **Wendy Holden, _Daily Mail_**  
  
**2019:** seventy-year-old Signe sets out on a hazardous voyage to cross an entire ocean in only a sailboat. She is haunted by the loss of the love of her life, and is driven by a singular and all-consuming mission to make it back to him.  
  
**2041:** David flees with his young daughter, Lou, from a war-torn Southern Europe plagued by drought. They are on a desperate search to reunite with their family when they find Signe's abandoned sailboat in a parched French garden, miles away from the nearest shore.  
  
**As David and Lou discover personal effects from Signe's travels, their journey of survival and hope weaves together with Signe's, forming a heartbreaking, inspiring story about the power of nature and the human spirit.**  
  
Praise for _The History of Bees:_  
  
'Fans of **_Cloud Atlas_** and **_Never Let Me Go_ will love _The History of Bees' Good Housekeeping_**  
  
'Dystopian and electric, **this book is set to blow minds everywhere' Stylist**  
  
'Haunting and poignant ... **an important and wonderful book' Dave Goulson, bestselling author of _Bee Quest_**  
  
'**Spectacular and deeply moving.** Lunde has elegantly woven together a tale of science and science fiction, dystopia and hope, and the trials of the individual and the strengths of family' Lisa See, _New York Times_ bestselling author  
  
'Such is the **genius of debut novelist** Maja Lunde that her tale of three eras... is strung on the fragile hope of the survival of bees' Jacquelyn Mitchard, _New York Times_ bestselling author  
  
'As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I was doubly smitten by _The History of Bees_. Maja Lunde's novel is an **urgent reminder of how much our survival depends on those remarkable insects.** It is also a gripping account of how--despite the cruelest losses--humanity may abide and individual families can heal' Jean Hegland, author of _Into the Forest_  
  
'By turns devastating and hopeful, _The History of Bees_ **resonates powerfully with our most pressing environmental concerns**' Bryn Greenwood, _New York Times_ bestselling author  
  
**'Here is a story that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail'** Laura McBride, author of _We Are Called to Rise_

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Scribner
- **Tags:** All, thrillers

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> Updated: 2026-09-12