La biblioteca de hielo

A delicate exploration of nature's most magical and mysterious element Ice has a solid and, at the same time, ephemeral nature. It is beautiful, resistant and inhospitable. Captivated by this paradox, the poet and writer Nancy Campbell undertakes in this moving essay an adventure to explore the glacial kingdom in all its facets. Glaciers, ice floes, frost, snow. From the archives of the Bodleian Library to the remains left by the great polar expeditions, Campbell reflects in these pages on the impact of ice on our lives in a time of climate emergency. Halfway between a travel diary and a cultural and natural history of the most amazing and coldest corners of the planet, The Ice Library is a fascinating evocation of the relationship of human beings with our environment on a fragile planet, as well as the value of art in a fading landscape. Finalist of the prestigious Rathbones Folio Prize «There is not a single phrase that lacks elegance or strength in the pages of this book, one of the best readings of this year. W. G. Sebald would have loved it.