Ice (Nowra novel)
 First edition | |
| Author | Louis Nowra |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Dedication: For Mandy
Reviews
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2009 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Highly Commended