Brother In Ice
Alicia Kopf , trans. Mara Faye Lethem (And Other Stories)
An emotive exploration of life and an attempt to make sense of a number of relationships, Alicia Kopf has created a thought-provoking, mesmerising piece of work. Linking her relationship between her mother, father and autistic brother with stories of polar explorations is a key theme here. Brother in Ice has already won numerous Catalan and Spanish awards; following its translation into English by Mara Faye Lethem, it’s now also received the Pen English Award for translated works. The different genres that form this work, including research notes, diary entries and travelogues, help encapsulate the raw emotion of the narrative journey. The fragmented elements of the book do not deter from the flow of the narrative, managing to successfully convey the message of the story.
words Rhiannon Holley
Price: £10. Info: www.andotherstories.org