We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Early Warning: A novel
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(1)
4 star
 
(1)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Series:
Published:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2015
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winner: the second installment, following Some Luck, of her widely acclaimed, best-selling American trilogy, which brings the journey of a remarkable family with roots in the Iowa heartland into mid-century America
Early Warning opens in 1953 with the Langdon family at a crossroads. Their stalwart patriarch, Walter, who with his wife, Rosanna, sustained their farm for three decades, has suddenly died, leaving their five children, now adults, looking to the future. Only one will remain in Iowa to work the land, while the others scatter to Washington, D.C., California, and everywhere in between.
As the country moves out of post–World War II optimism through the darker landscape of the Cold War and the social and sexual revolutions of the 1960s and ’70s, and then into the unprecedented wealth—for some—of the early 1980s, the Langdon children each follow a different path in a rapidly changing world. And they now have children of their own: twin boys who are best friends and vicious rivals; a girl whose rebellious spirit takes her to the notorious Peoples Temple in San Francisco; and a golden boy who drops out of college to fight in Vietnam—leaving behind a secret legacy that will send shock waves through the Langdon family into the next generation. 
Capturing a transformative period through richly drawn characters we come to know and care deeply for, Early Warning continues Smiley’s extraordinary epic trilogy, a gorgeously told saga that began with Some Luck and will span a century in America. But it also stands entirely on its own as an engrossing story of the challenges—and rewards—of family and home, even in the most turbulent of times, all while showcasing a beloved writer at the height of her considerable powers.
Also in This Series
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
OverDrive Read
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
04/28/2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385352437
ASIN:
B00PP36EE8
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Jane Smiley. (2015). Early Warning: A novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jane Smiley. 2015. Early Warning: A Novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Jane Smiley, Early Warning: A Novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Jane Smiley. Early Warning: A Novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection43
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
c71bbf11-6923-ebe8-9b9b-515238b8c2d1
Go To Grouped Work
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 17:24:36
Date Updated:
Apr 08, 2023 11:38:29
Last Metadata Check:
Mar 24, 2024 08:48:17
Last Metadata Change:
Nov 13, 2023 17:09:07
Last Availability Check:
Mar 24, 2024 08:48:20
Last Availability Change:
Jul 27, 2023 12:51:30
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Mar 29, 2024 02:17:20

OverDrive Product Record

readingOrder
2
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/2DF/46A/2F/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/2DF/46A/2F/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780385352437
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 212532
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 212532
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B00PP36EE8
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780385352437
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 212532
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780307700322
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Jane Smiley
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Early Warning
seriesId
517788
dateAdded
2015-05-12T18:35:00Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=569&titleID=2032612
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: NorthNet Library System (CA)
          • id: 2323
sortTitle
Early Warning Last Hundred Years A Family Saga Series Book 02
crossRefId
2032612
series
Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga
subtitle
A novel
id
2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382
starRating
3.6

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: EarlyWarning_9780385352437_2032612
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 2881281
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780385352437
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 212532
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 5/5/2015
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/early-warning-2df46a?.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: EarlyWarning_2032612
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 212532
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B00PP36EE8
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 5/5/2015
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/early-warning-2df46a?.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: EarlyWarning_9780385352437_2032612
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 1813359
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780385352437
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 212532
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 5/5/2015
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/early-warning-2df46a?.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: literary fiction
      • value: Historical
      • value: Fiction
      • value: novels
      • value: Coming of age
      • value: Historical Fiction
      • value: Drama
      • value: literature
      • value: Alternate History
      • value: fiction books
      • value: family sagas
      • value: historical novels
      • value: best selling books for women
      • value: historical fiction books
      • value: popular books for women
      • value: books for adults
      • value: books for young women
      • value: book lovers gifts
      • value: realistic fiction books
      • value: books fiction
      • value: award winning books for adults
      • value: best books for book clubs
      • value: books for women best sellers
      • value: Walter Kirn
      • value: novels for women best sellers
      • value: popular books for women best sellers
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Smiley, Jane
      • bioText: JANE SMILEY is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, Some Luck, the first volume of The Last Hundred Years trilogy, long-listed for the National Book Award. She is also the author of five works of nonfiction and a series of books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. She lives in Northern California.
      • name: Jane Smiley
imprint
Anchor
publishDate
2015-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Early Warning
fullDescription
From the Pulitzer Prize-winner: the second installment, following Some Luck, of her widely acclaimed, best-selling American trilogy, which brings the journey of a remarkable family with roots in the Iowa heartland into mid-century America
Early Warning opens in 1953 with the Langdon family at a crossroads. Their stalwart patriarch, Walter, who with his wife, Rosanna, sustained their farm for three decades, has suddenly died, leaving their five children, now adults, looking to the future. Only one will remain in Iowa to work the land, while the others scatter to Washington, D.C., California, and everywhere in between.
As the country moves out of post–World War II optimism through the darker landscape of the Cold War and the social and sexual revolutions of the 1960s and ’70s, and then into the unprecedented wealth—for some—of the early 1980s, the Langdon children each follow a different path in a rapidly changing world. And they now have children of their own: twin boys who are best friends and vicious rivals; a girl whose rebellious spirit takes her to the notorious Peoples Temple in San Francisco; and a golden boy who drops out of college to fight in Vietnam—leaving behind a secret legacy that will send shock waves through the Langdon family into the next generation. 
Capturing a transformative period through richly drawn characters we come to know and care deeply for, Early Warning continues Smiley’s extraordinary epic trilogy, a gorgeously told saga that began with Some Luck and will span a century in America. But it also stands entirely on its own as an engrossing story of the challenges—and rewards—of family and home, even in the most turbulent of times, all while showcasing a beloved writer at the height of her considerable powers.
seriesId
517788
popularity
800
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1B3gEAAA2d/products/2df46a2f-738a-4136-b5f2-cdfb00346382/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
id
2df46a2f-738a-4136-b5f2-cdfb00346382
starRating
3.7
readingOrder
2
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/2DF/46A/2F/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/2DF/46A/2F/{2DF46A2F-738A-4136-B5F2-CDFB00346382}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Fiction
      • value: Literature
      • value: Historical Fiction
publishDateText
04/28/2015
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780307700322
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription
From the Pulitzer Prize-winner: the second installment, following Some Luck, of her widely acclaimed, best-selling American trilogy, which brings the journey of a remarkable family with roots in the Iowa heartland into mid-century America
Early Warning opens in 1953 with the Langdon family at a crossroads. Their stalwart patriarch, Walter, who with his wife, Rosanna, sustained their farm for three decades, has suddenly died, leaving their five children, now adults, looking to the future. Only one will remain in Iowa to work the land, while the others scatter to Washington, D.C., California, and everywhere in between.
As the country moves out of post–World War II optimism through the darker landscape of the Cold War and the social and sexual revolutions of the 1960s and ’70s, and then into the unprecedented wealth—for some—of the early 1980s, the Langdon children each follow a different path in a rapidly changing world. And they...
sortTitle
Early Warning A novel
crossRefId
2032612
series
Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga
awards
      • source: The New York Times
      • value: The New York Times Best Seller List
subtitle
A novel
publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
bisacCodes
      • code: FIC008000
      • description: Fiction / Sagas
      • code: FIC014000
      • description: FICTION / Historical / General
      • code: FIC019000
      • description: Fiction / Literary