'Nothing short of stunning . . . something very powerful and unusual indeed' Guardian
'Part-thriller, part adventure story, part social drama and utterly absorbing' Daily Mail
'Hunt is a talented writer. On my watch this novel would win the Booker' The Times
1913: Dinners, Millet-Bass, and Napps - three men bound not by friendship, but by an intense dependence founded on survival - will be immortalised by their decision to volunteer to scout out a series of uncharted and unknown islands in the Antarctic, a big, indifferent kingdom.
2013: Brix, Jess, and Decker - three researchers with their own reasons for being far from home - set out on a field trip to the same ancient lumps of rock and snow, home to nothing but colonies of penguins and seals.
Under the harsh ultraviolet light, as all colours bleach out, and the world of simple everyday pleasures recedes, they unknowingly begin to mirror the expedition of 100 years ago.
'Hunt delivers a story that manages to be both surreally absurd and grimly captivating' Independent on Sunday
'Thought-provoking and affecting . . . a gripping story' Sunday Telegraph
Rebecca Hunt graduated from Central Saint Martins College with a first class honours degree in fine art. She lives and works in London. Her first novel, Mr Chartwell, was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards New Writer of the Year.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141049939
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 500 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 35 mm
Nothing short of stunning . . . something very powerful and unusual indeed - Guardian
The making and demolishing of heroic myths is just one strand in this wonderful Antarctic adventure . . . Hunt is a talented writer. On my watch this novel would win the Booker - Kate Saunders, The Times
Part-thriller, part adventure story, part social drama and utterly absorbing - Daily Mail
Hunt delivers a story that manages to be both surreally absurd and grimly captivating - Independent on Sunday
Thought-provoking and affecting . . . a gripping story - Sunday Telegraph
Hunt is an accomplished writer . . . rather captivating - Sara Wheeler, Financial Times
Hunt's Antarctica is beautifully done, and she expresses the enthralment and the hatred for it that the explorers feel - Helen Dunmore
Harrowing & grotesque as minds turn inside.
A quick 2 week expedition to Everland in 1912 is doomed almost before it starts. Three men are dispatched from The Kismet, only one is found under the dinghy,...
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This is not the usual genre of book I would read but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It juxtaposes the Antarctic explorations of 1913 and 2012 of Everland. The descriptions of the conditions and hardships both 100 years ago... More
Everland, by Rebecca Hunt, was given to me for free for a review and i'm glad they did. The novel is hooking, interesting and stunning. The way Rebecca keeps everything hidden and full of twist is brilliant.... More
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