Ice
1967 • 170 pages

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Anna Kavan's books have established her reputation as one of the most talented and original contemporary writers - comparable in stature to Virginia Woolf, Anais Nin and Djuna Barnes.

A man's search for an elusive girl takes place against a backdrop of nuclear war resulting in total destruction by walls of ice that overrun the world. Imaginative descriptions of a terrifying dreamlike hunt combine with writing of distinction to form an unusual book. (From the book jacket, first british edition published in 1967).

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Slim breakable wrists
that sad bruised look in her eyes
no brute could resist.

July 6, 2017

Sometimes a struggle to get through, but always pulls you back.

I really enjoyed this. This is a book heavy on themes and light on plot, but the imagery is amazing and it's an interesting book.

September 18, 2019

this is a weird one.

June 9, 2021