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Dark Matter
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Dark Matter
A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.
'Brilliant. Imagine Jack London meets Stephen King. The novel virtually defines a new genre: literary creepy. I loved it' Jeffery Deaver
A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.
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January 1937. Twenty-eight-year-old Jack is poor, lonely, and desperate to change his life. So when he's offered the chance to be the wireless operator on an Arctic expedition, he jumps at it.
Spirits are high as the ship leaves Norway: five men and eight huskies, crossing the Barents Sea by the light of the midnight sun. At last, they reach the remote, uninhabited bay where they will camp for the next year. Gruhuken.
But the Arctic summer is brief. As night returns to claim the land, Jack feels a creeping unease. One by one, his companions are forced to leave. Soon he will see the last of the sun, as the polar night engulfs the camp in months of darkness. Soon he will reach the point of no return - when the sea will freeze, making escape impossible. But Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone. Something walks there in the dark.
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver is a gripping tale of isolation and suspense set in the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic.
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Dark Matter by Michelle Paver has been highly praised as a chilling ghost story set in the Arctic. It effectively captures an atmosphere of horror and beauty with its suspenseful narrative and vivid portrayal of isolation. Critics commend its ability to evoke fear and tension, likening it to classic ghost stories, and appreciating its psychological depth and chilling impact.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781409121183
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 255g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Born in Malawi to a Belgian mother and a father who ran the tiny 'NYASALAND TIMES', Michelle Paver moved to the UK when she was three. She was brought up in Wimbledon and, following a Biochemistry Degree from Oxford, she became a partner in a big City law firm. She gave up the City to follow her long-held dream of becoming a writer. She is the author of the brilliantly successful children's series, THE CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS. DARK MATTER is her first adult ghost story. It arises from her lifelong love of the Arctic, which has taken her to northern Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia and Spitsbergen.
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