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Author:

Kopf, Alicia, 1982- author.

Title:

Brother in ice / Alicia Kopf ; translated by Mara Faye Lethem.

Publisher:

And Other Stories,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

251 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Subject:

Kopf, Alicia,--1982---Family--Fiction.
Kopf, Alicia,--1982---Fiction.--Fiction.
Autistic children--Fiction.
Brothers and sisters of children with disabilities--Fiction.
Polar regions--Research--Fiction.
Polar regions--Discovery and exploration--Fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Domestic fiction.

Other Authors:

Lethem, Mara, translator.

Other Titles:

Germà de gel. English

Notes:

"First published as Germà de gel in 2015 by L'Altra editorial, Barcelona"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 248).

Contents:

I. Frozen heros -- II. Library atop an iceberg -- III. Iceland, inner geology -- Postscript -- Selected polar bibliography.

Summary:

"This hybrid novel--part research notes, part fictionalised diary, and part travelogue--uses the stories of polar exploration to make sense of the protagonist's own concerns as she comes of age as an artist, a daughter, and a sister to an autistic brother. Conceptually and emotionally compelling, it advances fearlessly into the frozen emotional lacunae of difficult family relationships. Deserved winner of multiple awards upon its Catalan and Spanish publication, Brother in Ice is a richly rewarding journey into the unknown."--Back cover.
"She thought that it was precisely when things get uncomfortable or can't be shown that something interesting comes to light. That is the point of no return, the point that must be reached, the point you reach after crossing the border of what has already been said, what has already been seen. It's cold out there."

ISBN:

9781911508205
1911508202

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1005596363

LCCN:

2018379238

Locations:

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)