In a land devastated by war, a nameless narrator pursues an elusive white-haired woman in the clutches of a government official known only as "The Warden." Neither will giver her up, but a freak ecological apocalypse is indifferent to their rival claims. As a terrifying wall of ice continues its incursion, freezing everything in its path, it seems that only the white-haired woman is truly resigned to the fate of the world.
Ice is hailed as classic of science fiction and a definitive work of the slipstream genre. As part of the Peter Owen Cased Classics series, this edition is bound with printed endpapers, head and tail bands and a ribbon marker. The elegant dust jacket features a die cutting of a triangle, while printed on the cover board is the striking artwork of contemporary artist Naomi Frears.
| ISBN: | 9780720620054 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2017 |
| Author: | Anna Kavan |
| Publisher: | Peter Owen Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Peter Owen Cased Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
In a land devastated by war, a nameless narrator pursues an elusive white-haired woman in the clutches of a government official known only as "The Warden." Neither will giver her up, but a freak ecological apocalypse is indifferent to their rival claims. As a terrifying wall of ice continues its incursion, freezing everything in its path, it seems that only the white-haired woman is truly resigned to the fate of the world.
Ice features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Ice was written by Anna Kavan and published by Peter Owen Publishers
Ice has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Peter Owen Cased Classics series