Lean Fall Stand by Jon Mcgregor
A thrilling and propulsive novel of an Antarctica expedition gone wrong and its far-reaching consequences for the explorers and their families "leaves the reader moved and subtly changed, as if she had become part of the story" (Hilary Mantel).Remember the training: find shelter or make shelter, remain in place, establish contact with other members of the party, keep moving, keep calm.
Robert 'Doc' Wright, a veteran of Antarctic surveying, was there on the ice when the worst happened. He holds within him the complete story of that night--but depleted by the disaster, Wright is no longer able to communicate the truth. Instead, in the wake of the catastrophic expedition, he faces the most daunting adventure of his life: learning a whole new way to be in the world. Meanwhile Anna, his wife, must suddenly scramble to navigate the sharp and unexpected contours of life as a caregiver.
From the Booker Prize-longlisted, American Academy of Arts & Letters Award-winning author of Reservoir 13, this is a novel every bit as mesmerizing as its setting. Tenderly unraveling different notions of heroism through the rippling effects of one extraordinary expedition on an ordinary family, Lean Fall Stand explores the indomitable human impulse to turn our experiences into stories--even when the words may fail us.
Jon McGregor's first novel, released in the United Kingdom in 2002 to great acclaim, was inspired in part by the unprecedented media coverage surrounding Princess Diana's death. He's written a lot of short tales, which helped him to construct several of his novels. In 2006, he established the Nottingham Writer's Studio and taught a course at Arvon. McGregor is an English actor who lives in Nottingham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781646220991 |
| ISBN 10 | 1646220994 |
| Title | Lean Fall Stand |
| Author | Jon Mcgregor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Catapult |
| Year published | 2021-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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