Eowyn Ivey's writing is deeply rooted in the natural world and human emotion. Her literary style often captures the raw beauty and ruggedness of the landscapes her characters inhabit. Through her stories, she explores the intricate relationships between people and the environments that shape them. Readers are drawn to her ability to create settings that feel both magical and profoundly real.
Set against the enchanting backdrop of Alaska, this reimagining of Beauty and the Beast explores the transformative power of love. The narrative delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships, inviting readers to consider whether love can truly rescue individuals from their inner struggles. Eowyn Ivey, a New York Times bestselling author, weaves a tale that combines myth and reality, echoing the themes of her previous work while offering a fresh perspective on a classic story.
Lieutenant 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 rich natural resources, to the outside world, but previous attempts have ended in tragedy. Forrester leaves behing his young wife, Sophie, newly pregnant with the child he had never expected to have. Adventurous in spirit, Sophie does not relish the prospect of a year in a military barracks, while her husband carves out a path through the wilderness. What she does not anticipate is that their year apart will demand every ounce of courage and fortitude of her that it does of her husband.
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.