The Wild Shore

2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be--and dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
Kim Stanley Robinson was born in 1952. A native Californian, he is the author of the Nebula Award-winning "Red Mars" and several other highly regarded SF novels.
The year is 2047. For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be. Fletcher also dreams of playing a crucial role in America's rebirth.
"The Wild Shore" is the first novel in Robinson's "Three Californias" trilogy.
"There's a fresh wind blowing in "The Wild Shore.""--Ursula K. Le Guin
"Part "Huck Finn" and part "Our Town . . . "A well-written, engaging rite of passage."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Beautifully written . . . With a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction."--"The Washington Post"