The North Water by Ian Mcguire
A 19th-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard in this dark, sharp and highly original tale that grips like a thriller
'A stunning novel that snares the reader from the outset and keeps the tightest grip until its bitter end' -- Financial Times
'A novel that takes us to the limits of flesh and bloodUtterly convincing and compelling, remorselessly vivid and insidiously witty.' -- Martin Amis
'Horrifically gripping' -- Independent on Sunday
'Full of twists, turns, period detail and strong characters' -- The Times
'The North Water has exceptional power and energy' -- Sunday Times
'Terrific – seamed with pitch-black humour and possessed of a momentum that's kept up to the final scene' -- Daily Mail
'A superbly compelling suspense narrative' -- Irish Times
'A novel that takes us to the limits of flesh and bloodUtterly convincing and compelling, remorselessly vivid and insidiously witty.' -- Martin Amis
'Horrifically gripping' -- Independent on Sunday
'Full of twists, turns, period detail and strong characters' -- The Times
'The North Water has exceptional power and energy' -- Sunday Times
'Terrific – seamed with pitch-black humour and possessed of a momentum that's kept up to the final scene' -- Daily Mail
'A superbly compelling suspense narrative' -- Irish Times
Ian McGuire grew up near Hull and studied at the University of Manchester and the University of Virginia, USA. In 2007 he co-founded the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing. He is the author of Incredible Bodies and the 2016 Man Booker-longlisted novel, The North Water. The Abstainer is his third novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471151248 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471151247 |
| Title | The North Water |
| Author | Ian Mcguire |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Encore Award 2017, Long-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2016 |
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