The Snow Child: The Richard and Judy Bestseller
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By Eowyn Ivey
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A bewitching tale of heartbreak and hope set in 1920s Alaska, Eowyn Ivey’s THE SNOW CHILD was a top ten bestseller in hardback and paperback, and went on to be a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
Alaska, the 1920s. Jack and Mabel have staked everything on a fresh start in a remote homestead, but the wilderness is a stark place, and Mabel is haunted by the baby she lost many years before. When a little girl appears mysteriously on their land, each is filled with wonder, but also foreboding: is she what she seems, and can they find room in their hearts for her?
Written with the clarity and vividness of the Russian fairy tale from which it takes its inspiration, The Snow Child is an instant classic.
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A lovely and atmospheric book, you can really feel the cold and the isolation, as well as the beauty.
A very moving story that I would recommend.
We read this for our Christmas novel. Set in Alaska, it tells the story of a couple who have lost a baby, and who one day create a child out of snow which then disappears. Shortly after, a young girl visits them, but seems unable to stay with them. They wonder whether she is real or a figment of their imagination. The descriptions of the Alaskan landscape are vivid and awe inspiring. We felt the freezing temperatures and the harshness of the land.
Wonderful!
