2020 Longlist
The Ice Shelf
ABOUT
THE BOOK
On the eve of flying to Antarctica to take up an arts fellowship, thirty-something Janice, recently separated, has a long night of remembrance, regret and realisation as she goes about the city looking for a friend to take care of her fridge while she’s away. En route she discards section after section of her manuscript in the spirit of editing The Ice Shelf into a stronger, sleeker work of literature.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
It’s a brilliant tour-de-force from an author at the top of her game. Anne Kennedy focuses her sharp eye for satire on the literati scene, while also emitting a cry from the heart about the future of the planet.
Auckland Libraries, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
New Zealand
Original Language
English
Publisher
Victoria University Press
Nominating Library
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