A Victim Of The Aurora
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn and faded with minor edge wear. Page Condition: Good, slight tanning consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact.
Set against the brutal, frozen backdrop of an Edwardian Antarctic expedition, A Victim of the Aurora is a gripping murder mystery that chronicles the unravelling of dark secrets among a group of men stranded at the bottom of the world. Thomas Keneally masterfully illustrates how the relentless polar environment strips away civilisation and decorum, forcing his cast of explorers to confront both a killer in their midst and the fragility of their own moral codes. Narrated decades after the events by a survivor, the novel presents a taut, suspenseful account of jealousy, ambition, and hidden desire beneath the shimmering southern lights. Written with Keneally's characteristic psychological precision and atmospheric prose, it stands as a remarkable blend of historical adventure and detective fiction that draws on the legendary era of Antarctic exploration.
Author: Thomas Keneally
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Collins
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn and faded with minor edge wear. Page Condition: Good, slight tanning consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact.
Set against the brutal, frozen backdrop of an Edwardian Antarctic expedition, A Victim of the Aurora is a gripping murder mystery that chronicles the unravelling of dark secrets among a group of men stranded at the bottom of the world. Thomas Keneally masterfully illustrates how the relentless polar environment strips away civilisation and decorum, forcing his cast of explorers to confront both a killer in their midst and the fragility of their own moral codes. Narrated decades after the events by a survivor, the novel presents a taut, suspenseful account of jealousy, ambition, and hidden desire beneath the shimmering southern lights. Written with Keneally's characteristic psychological precision and atmospheric prose, it stands as a remarkable blend of historical adventure and detective fiction that draws on the legendary era of Antarctic exploration.