{"product_id":"cold-centre","title":"Cold Centre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Cold Centre is a novel by Inka Pareis that follows a man who receives a call from his ex-wife, who is awaiting a cancer diagnosis. He must reconstruct the events of a few days so many years ago and question his own memories of working in the \"cold centre\" - the air conditioning plant for the East German party newspaper. The novel is a timely reminder of how we react to accidents and a bleakly realistic description of East Berlin before the Wall fell. Its tight and dizzying structure keeps readers on the edge of their seats as the narrator tries to solve his mystery. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 158 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 May 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seagull Books London Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel \"The Cold Centre\" by Inka Pareis begins with a man receiving a startling call from his ex-wife, who is awaiting a cancer diagnosis in the hospital. As he realizes the potential connection between her illness and the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, his mind races with questions. Determined to uncover the truth, he returns to the city and revisits his memories of working in the chilling \"cold centre,\" the air conditioning plant for the East German party newspaper. He questions whether she came into contact with a contaminated truck from the Ukraine and whether he played a role in preventing a tragic accident. As he delves deeper into his investigation, he loses control over his days in Berlin, embarking on a desperate search for orientation amidst a fracture in his own life that he has never been able to overcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in Pareis' precise prose, \"The Cold Centre\" serves as a timely reminder of our reactions to accidents, both nuclear and otherwise. It offers a bleakly realistic portrayal of East Berlin before the fall of the Wall. The novel's tight and dizzying structure keeps readers on the edge of their seats as the narrator attempts to solve the mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough its exploration of themes of memory, guilt, and the consequences of accidents, \"The Cold Centre\" offers a thought-provoking and compelling narrative that will leave readers reflecting on the human condition and the impact of our actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 176g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 127 x 203 x 13 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780857428318                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inka Parei","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095360696570,"sku":"9780857428318","price":3.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/5ba4ee47ea537b54f0fc605d4ba02ca9.jpg?v=1632193945","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/cold-centre","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}