There were some very good novels this year, but they came from surprising directionsIt is astonishing that one as original as Kate Barker-Mawjee's The Coldest Place on Earth (Conrad Press, GBP9.99) couldn't find a major publisher. A friend recommended this wonderfully controlled and evocatively written novel about a heart coming to life in the depths of Siberia. Philip Hensher - The Spectator. --- A sad tale's best for winter, and tales don't come more wintry than Kate Barker-Mawjee's debut novel The Coldest Place on Earth (Conrad Press, GBP9.99), set in a remote Siberian town whose only claim to fame is its record-breaking sub-zero temperatures. These are regularly reported to Moscow from its weather station by Irina, the manager of the local motel, who is trapped in a marriage as frozen and failing as the town itself. This may sound forbiddingly bleak, but Irina's fears and dreams are so vividly evoked that I found the book unputdownable and unforgettable. Francis Wheen - The Spectator.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781914913525 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914913523 |
| Title | The Coldest Place on Earth |
| Author | Kate Barker-Mawjee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Conrad Press |
| Year published | 2022-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |