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In "The Ice Road," a man named Doc Wright is stranded in Antarctica after a mysterious incident. He must return home to his wife and find a new way to be in the world, while also trying to tell his story. The novel is praised for its gripping writing, tension, and atmosphere.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The eagerly awaited new novel from the Costa-award winning, three-times Booker-longlisted author of Reservoir 13 is here!

Doc Wright could be two steps or two miles from his team. In an ice storm, distance loses meaning. No one can see. No one answers their radio. All he can do is keep going, but something has gone wrong inside his head.

Back home, he is the only one who can explain what happened to them in Antarctica. But after what changed on the ice, everything has lost its meaning. Now his wife, Anna, must become his carer. Now he must find a new way to be in the world. All he can do is try to tell his story – even if words fail him.

‘The most gripping piece of writing I've read in a long time: Sit. Read. Applaud Jarvis Cocker. ‘Extraordinarily tense and atmospheric. Telegraph. ‘Exceptional... I absolutely loved it. David Nicholls, author of Sweet Sorrow. ‘ Gripping, moving, magnificent. Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire.

A WHITE REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR. • A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH

Weight: 260g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008204945