During the surreal midsummer nights on an Arctic island, the daughter of an enigmatic painter recounts the strange events of a decade before which seem to have shaped her life forever. Thought-provoking, touching on suspicions stemming from contemporary taboos as well as mystic folk tales, the reader is left to contemplate the real nature and impact of the tragedies which unfold. Elegantly written (Burnside is a poet) but nevertheless a page-turner.
Ed's Note: See also review in bwl 64
(Rebecca Howell - bwl 66 Autumn 2012 ) |
