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2000s: An author uses arctic exploration to make sense of her own life and family
Brother in Ice
What you need to know before your trail
This hybrid novel—part research notes, part fictionalised diary, and part travelogue—uses the stories of polar exploration to make sense of the protagonist’s own concerns as she comes of age as an artist, a daughter, and a sister to an autistic brother. Conceptual and emotionally compelling, it advances fearlessly into the frozen emotional lacunae of difficult family relationships. Deserving winner of multiple awards upon its Catalan and Spanish publication, Brother in Ice is a richly rewarding journey into the unknown.
Travel Guide
Trails around the Antarctica
In this novel the author uses famous polar explorations to explore her narrator’s family and coming of age.
Within the narrative there are tales of these long-ago explorers: Shackleton, Peary, Admundsen, Cook and Scott. This takes us to the North and South pole.
They are tales of survival, perseverance, love, hope and so many emotions that she uses to look within herself and her family.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Brothers in Ice
Destination/Location: Antarctica Author: Alicia Kopf Departure: 2000s
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