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Suddenly Isabelle Autissier

Suddenly By Isabelle Autissier

Suddenly by Isabelle Autissier


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Suddenly by Isabelle Autissier

'A tense and exhilarating read' Le Figaro 'You'll devour this novel' Express 'This novel brings you to the rawest edges of what our humanity becomes when we're far from civilisation' Lire __________ A gripping story of survival set against the stark backdrop of the Antarctic Ocean, a couple shipwrecked on an island must trust each other with their lives A young couple sets out on a journey by yacht around Cape Horn, but the adventure of a lifetime soon becomes a fight for survival. When they are stranded on a freezing, desolate island in the South Atlantic Ocean, they find themselves having to rely on each other as never before. Will their relationship survive until help arrives-and will they? A stunning, harrowing tale of endurance from an expert in sailing, Suddenly tells the story of the people we become when faced with the awesome power of the natural world.

About Isabelle Autissier

Isabelle Autissier is the first woman to have sailed around the world solo in competition. She was a navigator until 1999, and is currently the President of the French chapter of the World Wildlife Fund. She has published several stories and novels, and was awarded the Legion d'honneur, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres for her literary work. Suddenly is the first of her novels to have been translated into English. Gretchen Schmid is the translator of several books from French into English, among them Kannjawou: A Novel of Haiti by Lyonel Trouillot, which was shortlisted for the Albertine Prize. She holds a degree in French literature from Columbia University and a certificate in translation from New York University

Additional information

GOR013429637
9781782278740
1782278745
Suddenly by Isabelle Autissier
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pushkin Press
2023-11-30
224
N/A
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