Eowyn Ivey Books

Set again in the Alaskan landscape that she bought to stunningly vivid life in THE SNOW CHILD, Eowyn Ivey's new novel is a breathtaking story of discovery and adventure, set at the end of the nineteenth century, and of a marriage tested by a closely held secret. Colonel Allen Forrester receives the commission of a lifetime when he is charged to navigate Alaska's hitherto impassable Wolverine River, with only a small group of men. The Wolverine is the key to opening up Alaska and its huge reserves of gold to the outside world, but previous attempts have ended in tragedy. For Forrester, the decision to accept this mission is even more difficult, as he is only recently married to Sophie, the wife he had perhaps never expected to find. Sophie is pregnant with their first child, and does not relish the prospect of a year in a military barracks while her husband embarks upon the journey of a lifetime. She has genuine cause to worry about her pregnancy, and it is with deep uncertainty about what their future holds that she and her husband part. A story shot through with a darker but potent strand of the magic that illuminated THE SNOW CHILD, and with the sweep and insight that characterised Rose Tremain's The Colour, this new novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Eowyn Ivey singles her out as a major literary talent.

Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead--and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone--but they glimpse a young, blonde-haired girl running through the trees.

Set against the stunning backdrop of contemporary Alaska, this retelling of Beauty and the Beast weaves a gripping tale of love and transformation. The story offers a fresh perspective on the classic fairy tale, blending rich emotional depth with the unique challenges of the Alaskan landscape. The author, known for their bestselling work, brings a beautifully original voice to this heart-stopping narrative, capturing both the harshness and beauty of life in the wild.

Napínavý príbeh, v ktorom ide o všetko – o lásku, život i smrť. Birdie žije, ako vie. Občas príde do baru, kde pracuje ako čašníčka, s pár promile alkoholu v krvi, pričom dcérku Emaleen musí brávať so sebou. Byť slobodnou matkou v aljašskom mestečku nie je ľahké, ale Emaleen vždy má čo jesť. Birdie si však pamätá lepšie časy v lone prírody, keď so starými rodičmi chodievala do tundry. Arthur Neilsen, samotár so zjazvenou tvárou, žije v horskom zrube, do mesta chodí len zriedka a väčšina ľudí sa mu vyhýba. Keď zachráni Emaleen zablú-denú v lese, Birdie sa doňho zamiluje, rovnako ako do čarokrásnej krajiny, ktorú Arthur tak dobre pozná. Napriek výstrahám okolia sa Birdie aj s dcérkou nasťahuje do jeho zrubu. Spočiatku je to romantika, no Arthur skrýva temné tajomstvo. Postupne Birdie zistí, že aljašská divočina je nielen krásna, ale aj zá-hadná a nebezpečná.