The Ice Road by Gillian Slovo

The Ice Road by Gillian Slovo

Leningrad. 1933. Loyalties, beliefs, love and family ties: all are about to be tested to the limit in a fight to see who will survive one of the most crushing moments the world will ever know. Boris Ivanov, the father who understands politics and pragmatism; his daughter Natasha, a carefree, delightful girl who will be almost crushed because of political compromises; Anton, Boris's oldest friend, who in an uncharacteristic moment saves a skinny little orphan he finds on the Moscow train; Anna, that tough intriguing child. And watching it all is the marvellous Irina. Wry, wise, ironic, Irina understands that simple loyalty to an individual may well be more powerful than blind loyalty to an idea.

I grew to love Slovo's powerful narrator, the redoubtable cleaning lady Irina Davydovna. . Slovo has produced a novel which is demanding, brave and bold . . . Many writers have used the brutal effects of the Seige of Leningrad to explore courage, betrayal and survival, but Slovo adds something important. - Charlie Lee-Potter, Observer

This is a novel that explores the motivation and consequences of political events on ordinary lives . . . Ice Road brilliantly depicts, from the emotional inside, the most politically disastrous assassination in Russian history, the murder of Kirov . . . Slovo achieves a depth of psychological realism through the minds of victim and assassin . . . Enthralling and persuasive are Irina and Anya, the cleaner and the orphan . . . along with Natasha, a Russian tragic heroine and the fine portrayal of Leonid Nikolaev . . . - Rachel Holmes, Times

'This is a beautifully composed, expertly structured and wonderfully evocative masterpiece - Gillian Slovo's greatest achievement to date' Daily Mail

'Slovo describes the death of an ideal with a passion that makes her book moving and memorable' Sunday Telegraph

'Rings absolutely true a moving and perceptive epic of utopia in darkness' Independent

'Without doubt one of the best offerings of the year, Ice Road is a solid work that awakes emotions. Slovo's characters are so well-defined and d

Gillian Slovo (father Joe Slovo, mother Ruth First) was educated in Britain where she has spent all her adult life. Since Nelson Mandela's release she has made frequent visits to South Africa. She has written seven books.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780316727488
ISBN 10	0316727482
Title	The Ice Road
Author	Gillian Slovo
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	2004-03-04
Number of pages	560
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note	Unavailable