Black Ice by Matt Dickinson
Matt Dickinson's first novel was set on Everest, which he has climbed. His brilliant thriller is set in Antarctica, which he also knows well ( he almost died there), and reveals an overwhelming backdrop to a story of scientific breakthrough, disaster and extraordinary personal tensions. From the outside Julian Fitzgerald is a traditional British hero, an expedition leader to the extremes of the earth and a PR dream. But his latest challenge in Antarctica has gone badly wrong and a call for help which is not as it seems brings him into contact with a group of scientists who have uncovered a remarkable secret deep in the core of the continent. As Fitzgerald's true nature is revealed, the lives of the whole base are at risk together with a dramatic ecological discovery that could transform human knowledge.
Ultra-contemporary Antarctic thriller featuring an astonishing scientific discovery threatened by a psychotic explorer who holds the whole base at ransom at the onset of Antarctic winter
Dickinson, Matt: - Matt Dickinson is an award-winning writer and filmmaker with a passion for climbing and adventure. During his filmmaking career he has worked as a director/cameraman for National Geographic television, the Discovery channel, the BBC and Channel 4. His film projects have taken him to Antarctica, Africa and the Himalaya, often in the company of the world's leading climbers and expeditioners. His most notable film success was Summit Fever, in which he reached the summit of Everest via the treacherous North Face. His book The Death Zone tells the true story of that ascent and has become a bestseller in many different countries. Matt is currently writer in residence for the Laurus Trust and patron of reading at Fortismere School, and he continues to climb and explore. In January 2013 he summited Mount Aconcagua, which, at 6,965 metres, is the highest peak in the world outside the Himalaya. In 2016, and again in 2017, he was back on Everest as a writer in residence, and he is planning an ascent of Denali in Alaska, one of the 'seven summits'. Matt has written fiction for teenage readers - his debut thriller series Mortal Chaos was well received by critics and readers alike, and he followed this up with the Everest Files, a dramatic and popular trilogy set on the world's highest mountain. Lie Kill Walk Away is his latest teen thriller. He has also started writing books for younger readers with his new series following the adventures of the Popcorn-Eating Squirrels. When he's not writing, Matt tours the UK, speaking at schools and colleges and inspiring a new generation of adventurers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091795214 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091795214 |
| Title | Black Ice |
| Author | Matt Dickinson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2002-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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