Six young people meet on an archaeological dig in a remote corner of Greenland. Excavating the unsettling remains of a Norse society under attack, they also come to uncover their own demons, as it becomes apparent that a plague pandemic is sweeping across the planet and communication with the outside world is breaking down. Increasingly unsure whether their missives will ever reach their destination, each of the characters writes a letter to someone close to them, trying to make sense of their situation and expressing their fears and dwindling hope of ever getting back home.
Author Biography
Sarah Moss is a senior lecturer of English Literature at the Universities of Kent and Iceland. She researches food in literature and the aesthetics of the north, and has a BA, MSt. and DPhil from Oxford University. Cold Earth is her first novel.
