RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD.'A dazzling tale of romance and survival' (Guardian)Follow the path to the freezing north. Follow your ambition. Follow your heartFlora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. Years later, in 1892, determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland as a scientist at the head of a British expedition, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world.Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition. Jakob and Flora's paths cross. It is a fateful meeting, where passion and ambition collide and an irresistible attraction is born.The violent extremes of the north obsess them both: perpetual night and endless day; frozen seas and coastal meadows, and the strange, maddening pull it exerts on the people trying to make their mark on its vast expanses - a pursuit of glory whose outcome will reverberate for years to come.
CONTRIBUTORS: Stef PenneyEAN: 9781786481191COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 420 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Quercus PublishingDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian, FICTION / Romance / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Coming of Age, TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Iceland & GreenlandWIDTH: 142 cmSPINE:
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Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction, A terrific and beautifully written yarn that will make readers yearn to travel and fall in love in a cold climate, It is a tribute to Penney's superlative descriptive skills that the book's erotic charge is so startlingly effective, and that her icy landscapes cast such a lasting, almost hallucinatory spell. This combination is the true rocket fuel of Under a Pole Star, and what makes it resonate long after the Snow Queen has divulged her long-held secret, Curl up with this stunningly evocative tale about an intrepid young female explorer. As immersive as it is mesmerising, this is a novel that you won't ever forget, This . . . powerful drama is played out against a landscape that dominates [Penney's] imagination
Stef Penney grew up in Edinburgh. She has degrees in Philosophy and Theology and Film and TV, and was selected for the Carlton Television New Writers Scheme and has since written and directed two short films. She is the author of The Tenderness of Wolves and The Invisible Ones.
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RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD.'A dazzling tale of romance and survival' (Guardian)Follow the path to the freezing north. Follow your ambition. Follow your heartFlora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. Years later, in 1892, determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland as a scientist at the head of a British expedition, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world.Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition. Jakob and Flora's paths cross. It is a fateful meeting, where passion and ambition collide and an irresistible attraction is born.The violent extremes of the north obsess them both: perpetual night and endless day; frozen seas and coastal meadows, and the strange, maddening pull it exerts on the people trying to make their mark on its vast expanses - a pursuit of glory whose outcome will reverberate for years to come.
CONTRIBUTORS: Stef PenneyEAN: 9781786481191COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 420 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Quercus PublishingDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian, FICTION / Romance / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Coming of Age, TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Iceland & GreenlandWIDTH: 142 cmSPINE:
Stef Penney grew up in Edinburgh. She has degrees in Philosophy and Theology and Film and TV, and was selected for the Carlton Television New Writers Scheme and has since written and directed two short films. She is the author of The Tenderness of Wolves and The Invisible Ones.
Honestly, I excepted a lot especially for an autography. I expected that by the time i put the book down, I would get to know who the real Mamkhize is , her world but noooooo, she is still secretive, doesn't reveal much still, and one wonders why she even wrote the book. The book is more about the Brother Sbu and a reader ends up knowing more about Sbu than Mamkhize then she should have just renamed the book and said something about a tribute to my brother. Not worth the read honestly. It leaves you with more questions than answers
Wow, bought the book and once I started reading it, I couldn't put it back down. Excellent writing as expected from Melinda Ferguson and I love how she narrates the story from both sides. No Bias-ness at all and it gives a better insight on what went on between the two. Highly recommended