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The North Water

Now a major BBC TV series starring Colin Farrell, Jack O'Connell and Stephen Graham
By Ian McGuire
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In The North Water by Ian McGuire, the novel follows a British whaling expedition to the Arctic in the 19th century. The story unfolds around Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon, who joins the crew and encounters Henry Drax, a brutal harpooner. Their fraught journey becomes a gripping exploration of survival and humanity in extreme conditions.
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This gripping historical fiction offers a gritty and immersive journey into the harsh world of a 19th-century whaling expedition. You might like this book if you're drawn to tales of survival, moral exploration, and vividly portrayed characters navigating the brutal, icy seas. Its intense atmosphere and masterful storytelling may make it particularly appealing to fans of dark, atmospheric narratives.

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The North Water

A 19th-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard in this dark, sharp and highly original novel, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016

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NOW A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES STARRING COLIN FARRELL, JACK O'CONNELL AND STEPHEN GRAHAM

A ship sets sail with a killer on board . . .

1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon on this ill-fated voyage. But when, deep into the journey, a cabin boy is discovered brutally killed, Sumner finds himself forced to act. Soon he will face an evil even greater than he had encountered at the siege of Delhi, in the shape of Henry Drax: harpooner, murderer, monster . . .

'A tour de force' Hilary Mantel

'Riveting and darkly brilliant' Colm Tóibín

'One of my favourite books ever' Richard Osman

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398511736

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scribner UK

Edition: TV Tie-In

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Ian McGuire grew up near Hull and studied at the University of Manchester and the University of Virginia, USA. In 2007 he co-founded the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing. He is the author of Incredible Bodies and the 2016 Man Booker-longlisted novel, The North Water, for which he won the Royal Society of Literature's Encore Award. The Abstainer is his third novel. 

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