Arctic Fury, The
Macallister, GreerWhen expedition after expedition fails to locate explorer Sir John Franklin and his crew who are searching for a Northwest passage, Lady Jane Franklin makes a bold move: she commissions experienced wilderness guide Virginia Reeves to lead an all-women expedition to confirm the fate of her missing husband. A year later this team of diverse women has unravelled and Virginia is on trial for murder.
Inspired by real events, this mesmerising 1850s story moves between the frozen north and a Boston courtroom, using multiple narrative strands to reveal the truth of their journey to the Arctic and the impossible choices faced by these intrepid women. [Larger font]
Pages
393
393
Year
2021
2021
Reviews
20-04-2023
All enjoyed this book.
30-03-2023
Mixed reactions to book. Some thought too far fetched, which it was to overwinter in the Arctic, but a good story enjoyed by most. Court scenes good. Didn't see the ending coming!
09-03-2023
An interesting, easy read. Many thought there were too many implausible events, and scant details in plot and character. Some thought the writing style was good. Questions did stimulate interesting discussions.
13-02-2023
The author's admitted lack of research prior to writing this book was, we thought, a contributing factor to its general lack of authenticity. An easy enough read, but an unbelievable plot - disappointing.
15-12-2022
One or two of our group found that the moving between time-frames was a little difficult to follow. Overall a wonderful read, well developed characters and exploring of themes - eg. between rich and poor, English and American, and a variety of newspaper opinions of the time. Interesting also to explore the actual true story afterwards of Lady Jane Franklin.
21-09-2022
Good lively discussion! It's not a great book but our conversations about women and the Arctic were good.
31-08-2022
Great book!
22-08-2022
After a very slow beginning, we found this to be an enjoyable read. Provoked much discussion on the two historical events referred to in the book.
23-06-2022
Loved this book, well-written and compelling reading!
16-06-2022
Generally we found 'The Arctic Fury' fascinating mainly because of the facts on which the story was based. Several hidden agendas.....
11-05-2022
Overall our group really enjoyed this book. Loved that the characters were based on real people. One member felt the ending wasn't as strong as all loose ends tied up. Despite the number of characters, it was easy to keep track of them all.