Description: The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister Includes reading group guide discussion questions, a conversation with the author, and an excerpt from Woman 99. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A dozen women join a secret 1850s Arctic expedition-and a sensational murder trial unfolds when some of them dont come back. What happened out there on the ice?A dozen women join a secret 1850s Arctic expedition-and a sensational murder trial unfolds when some of them dont come back.Eccentric Lady Jane Franklin makes an outlandish offer to adventurer Virginia Reeve- take a dozen women, trek into the Arctic, and find her husbands lost expedition. Four parties have failed to find him, and Lady Franklin wants a radical new approach- put the women in charge.A year later, Virginia stands trial for murder. Survivors of the expedition willing to publicly support her sit in the front row. There are only five. What happened out there on the ice?Set against the unforgiving backdrop of one of the worlds most inhospitable locations, USA Today bestselling author Greer Macallister uses the true story of Lady Jane Franklins tireless attempts to find her husbands lost expedition as a jumping-off point to spin a tale of bravery, intrigue, perseverance and hope. Author Biography Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her debut novel The Magicians Lie was a USA Today bestseller, an Indie Next pick, and a Target Book Club selection. It has been optioned for film by Jessica Chastains Freckle Films. Her novel Girl In Disguise, also an Indie Next pick, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which called it "a well-told, superb story." She lives with her family in Washington, DC. Review "I loved this book. It kept me in suspense and when it was over I wanted to read it again... I recommend this for people who arent averse to ambiguity, who like stories of adventure and exploration as well as intersectional examinations of womens lives, and to people who like mystery/thrillers." - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books"One of the most famous traveling disasters in history serves as the wireframe for a story that skillfully weaves adventure, classism, eccentricity, sexism, suspense, and racism into a spellbinding thriller." - The Amazon Book Review"[An] adventurous historical mystery... Moving from the present to the past and from one womans voice to another, Macallister captures the suspenseful journey from all angles as readers uncover the truth about what really happened out on the ice." - Booklist"Written in prose as crisp as an Arctic summer...THE ARCTIC FURY is a tribute to one young womans leadership and genius for survival." - BookPage"Macallister examines sexism and racism in the pre-Civil War United States, and builds a compelling mosaic of a story... Readers who love historical fiction, strong women and unusual settings will find all three--as well as a couple of truly inventive twists." - Shelf Awareness"An unforgiving, snow-dazzling landscape, a cast of extraordinary, fierce women, and a nail-biting courtroom drama that wrecked my nails makes this historical gem unputdownable!" - Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek"Suffused with a spine-tingling aura of dread, Macallisters complex, riveting historical novel The Arctic Fury includes tantalizing glimpses of nineteenth-century womens lives... a captivating window into the ways that race, class, and sexual and gender identities interact within the broad, shared social category of womanhood." - Foreword Reviews, Starred Review"Engaging and difficult to put down... Macallisters writing is powerful, and she concocts a gripping story with strong, very human characterizations." - New York Journal of Books"In her enthralling new novel, The Arctic Fury, Greer Macallister takes her readers on a thrilling, if arduous, journey to the Arctic north, alongside Virginia Reeve and her all female expedition in a quest to find the ships of a lost explorer. Through alternating glimpses into the voyage itself and the murder trial afterwards, the enterprise and its secrets -- both tantalizing and terrorizing -- reveal themselves in turn, sweeping readers along until they reach the storys spell-binding conclusion. A captivating look at the manner in which the "truth" is formed by the lens through which it is perceived, a lens formed by time, place, and views on women." - Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room, The Other Einstein, Lady Clementine and Carnegies Maid"In her latest gem of a historical novel, Greer Macallister once again entrances the reader with her gift of riveting prose and finely crafted suspense. Equal parts courtroom drama and literary thriller, The Arctic Fury bears all the twists and turns of a runaway train, barreling through an expedition as harsh and unrelenting as the Arctic north itself. The diverse cast of female survivors, while haunted by impossible choices, serves as a timely reminder of the hope born in darkness and the enduring bonds of sisterhood. A remarkably unique and mesmerizing tale." - Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday"Macallister writes women like no one else, her characters strengths and shortcomings vividly magnified by the societies and even geography that would diminish them... an effortless braiding of two timelines." - Washington City Paper"A love letter to adventurous women, unlikely friendships, and finding possibilities in a bleak, unforgiving wilderness." - Chicago Review of Books"Greer Macallister plunges readers into a wild, frozen landscape as beautiful and awesome as it is punishing and lethal. This is a story of thirteen intrepid women, each with her own reasons for setting out on an ill-fated expedition, as well as a story of the secrets we carry, the pasts we try to outrun, and the bonds of friendship that save and inspire us to carry on. Macallister writes with rich historic detail and sumptuous prose, exploring new ground as she takes readers on this Arctic journey." - Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Queens Fortune Long Description *An Indie Next Pick for 2020* A dozen women join a secret 1850s Arctic expedition -- and a sensational murder trial unfolds when not all of them come back. The next book from acclaimed author Greer Macallister! Virginia Reeve is summoned by an eccentric Brit with a compelling offer. Lady Jane Franklin wants her to lead a dozen women into the Arctic in search of the ships of her husbands lost expedition, and shes willing to pay handsomely. All four search attempts Lady Franklin has sponsored have failed. She has decided only a radical new approach can succeed: let women make the decisions. A year later, Virginia stands trial for murder. The Arctic Fury uses the true story of Lady Franklins quest to find her husbands lost expedition to spin a tale of bravery and hope. Suffused with a spine-tingling aura of dread, Macallisters complex, riveting historical novel The Arctic Fury includes tantalising glimpses of nineteenth-century womens lives... a captivating window into the ways that race, class, and sexual and gender identities interact within the broad, shared social category of womanhood. -- Foreword Reviews, starred review Engaging and difficult to put down... Macallisters writing is powerful, and she concocts a gripping story with strong, very human characterisations. -- New York Journal of Books [An] adventuroushistorical mystery... Moving from the present to the past and from one womansvoice to another, Macallister captures the suspenseful journey from all anglesas readers uncover the truth about what really happened out on the ice. -- Booklist Review Text "In her enthralling new novel, The Arctic Fury , Greer Macallister takes her readers on a thrilling, if arduous, journey to the Arctic north, alongside Virginia Reeve and her all female expedition in a quest to find the ships of a lost explorer. Through alternating glimpses into the voyage itself and the murder trial afterwards, the enterprise and its secrets -- both tantalizing and terrorizing -- reveal themselves in turn, sweeping readers along until they reach the storys spell-binding conclusion. A captivating look at the manner in which the "truth" is formed by the lens through which it is perceived, a lens formed by time, place, and views on women." - Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room, The Other Einstein, Lady Clementine and Carnegies Maid Review Quote "Written in prose as crisp as an Arctic summer...THE ARCTIC FURY is a tribute to one young womans leadership and genius for survival." - BookPage Details ISBN1728215692 Author Greer Macallister Short Title The Arctic Fury Language English ISBN-10 1728215692 ISBN-13 9781728215693 Format Paperback Imprint Sourcebooks Landmark Subtitle A Novel Pages 432 DEWEY 813/.6 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-03-01 NZ Release Date 2021-03-01 US Release Date 2021-03-01 UK Release Date 2021-03-01 Publisher Sourcebooks, Inc Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-03-01 Alternative 9781728229058 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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Book Title: The Arctic Fury: a Novel
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Author: Greer MacAllister
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Publication Year: 2021
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