Ice (Nowra novel)
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Author | Louis Nowra |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Publication date | 2008 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 322 |
ISBN | 9781741754834 |
Preceded by | Abaza |
Followed by | Into That Forest |
Ice is a 2008 novel by Australian novelist Louis Nowra.
Plot summary
A pair of ambitious young British entrepreneurs, Malcolm McEacharn and Andrew McIlwraith, charter a steamer with the aim of towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Sydney. The success of the venture transforms Sydney, and McEacharn who later becomes lord mayor of Melbourne.
Notes
- Dedication: For Mandy
Reviews
Awards and nominations
- 2009 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Highly Commended