This French prize winning novel follows a palaeontologist and his companions as they search the high Alps for a dinosaur skeleton rumoured to be hidden by a glacier. The effort takes the palaeontologist to his limits, driving him into deeper introspection about his life and reinforcing his obsessive quest. Tensions develop as the dangers increase and winter approaches then things take a dangerous and dramatic turn, full of twists and surprises. The story keeps you gripped, partly by its spare but superb evocation of the icy world. Wouldn’t recommend reading this during a cold spell!
(Tony Pratt - bwl 108 Spring 2023 ) |
