'A classic heroic quest ... absolutely fresh and engrossing.Reading the book becomes a kind of quest itself, after which the world willnever again look the same' San Francisco Chronicle 'A vast and beautifully written book ... reads like awonderful Victorian novel, weaving historical and contemporary dramas with richsub-plots and vivid descriptions of the harsh landscape' Vogue 'A brilliant storyteller, Arthur spins this epic tale ofadventure, passion, endurance and courage which has a grip that's impossible toresist' Woman & Home 'In the dazzling landscape of the highest, driest, coldestplace on earth, the detail and descriptions of the ice and the expedition sheundertakes on the Scott trail are brilliant ... An excellent read' Choice