The Edge of Solitude

Charlotte says about The Edge of Solitude: 
"A disgraced environmental activist recounts the reason for her fall from grace whilst aboard a ship destined for Antarctica surrounded by a turbulent and questionable crew. This is a unique take on speculative/sci-fiction that feels as though you’re reading an epilogue of someone else’s life, whilst keeping pace in the present as the story tips into a murky thriller!  A surprising read, and a reminder that there will always be consequences to our choices."

A lone ship journeys south, heading for the furthest reaches of Antarctica. It belongs to Sky, the billionaire behind a groundbreaking project to salvage the region. On board is disgraced environmental activist Ivy Cunningham, lending her expertise in the hope that it might rescue her reputation - and perhaps even mend her broken relationship with her son. And yet, as the ship moves ever deeper into the breathtaking but eerie landscape, Ivy grows increasingly suspicious of her fellow passengers, and starts to question the project's motives. If she could leave, she would - but she knows there's no way home. Exhilarating, terrifying and thought-provoking at once, The Edge of Solitude is a story of climate emergency and human fallibility, of the clash of ambition and principle, and of the choices we make when we know that time is running out.

Author: Hale, Katie
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published on 3 July 2025 by Canongate Books in the United Kingdom.
Paperback / softback | 352 pages
128 x 198 x 23 | 238g