It is 1948. The woman dubbed as the ‘Snow Queen’ – in reality elderly explorer Flora Mackie - is en route to the Arctic Circle, seemingly involved in an elaborate publicity stunt. This is, however, more than an exploration into the Arctoc Interior: this is an exploration into the mysteries of her own past.
"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." - The Guardian
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781786481191
Number of pages: 608
Weight: 420 g
Dimensions: 197 x 142 x 38 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction - Sunday Times
A terrific and beautifully written yarn that will make readers yearn to travel and fall in love in a cold climate - The Times
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 - Guardian
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 - Heat
This . . . powerful drama is played out against a landscape that dominates [Penney's] imagination - Daily Mail
A beautifully written tale, elegant and well-observed, full of powerful descriptions of a dazzling landscape - Sunday Express
This is an epic love story set against the forbidding beauty of snow meadows. A perfect winter read - Red Magazine
What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come alive - Sunday Herald
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