The Wager and the Bear
ABOUT
THE BOOK
When young idealist Tom publicly humiliates politician Monty in a Cornish pub, it sparks a simmering feud that cascades through their intertwined lives. The consequences of their argument, and the deadly wager they strike, will cascade down the decades. Years later, they find themselves a long way from St Piran on a colossal iceberg drifting south away from Greenland, their only companion a starving polar bear.
This is a heart-stopping tale of anger, tragedy, and enduring love, cast against the long unfolding backdrop of an irreversible global crisis.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
This isn’t just a bleak story about the drastic effects of climate change, it is also a very funny, slightly surreal and at times incredibly moving read. The genius of this book is that it’s not preachy. The narrative follows our characters over 50 years, allowing us to see how slowly yet insidiously the planet will be affected. The characters are well rounded, and there’s an incredible sense of pace that encourages us all to be more environmentally aware. Oh and did we mention there’s a stalking polar bear? (Norfolk Library and Information Service)