Alicia Kopf

She thought that it was precisely when things get uncomfortable or cant be shown that something interesting comes to light. That is the point of no return, the point that must be reached, the point you reach after crossing the border of what has already been said, what has already been seen. Its cold out there.This hybrid novelpart research notes, part fictionalised diary, and part travelogueuses the stories of polar exploration to make sense of the protagonists own concerns as she comes of age as an artist, a daughter, and a sister to an autistic brother. Conceptual and emotionally compelling, it advances fearlessly into the frozen emotional lacunae of difficult family relationships. Deserving winner of multiple awards upon its Catalan and Spanish publication, Brother in Ice is a richly rewarding journey into the unknown.

Germà de gel, que ha obtingut el premi Documenta 2015, és el diari de recerca d'una dona que s’obsessiona per la història polar. És la història del seu germà, un home congelat. És la història de l’or

Um magistral romance de estreia que tem no gelo o seu eixo central: o gelo real, das regiões mais frias do planeta; e o gelo metafórico, das relações com os outros e com o mundo.Prémio Documenta * Pr

Esta es la historia de una fascinación por el hielo y de una obsesión por los polos de la Tierra. Una atracción por la parte estrictamente erudita –el proceso histórico de comprensión física de estas