The Ice Shelf
The Ice Shelf by Anne Kennedy, published by Victoria University Press in 2018, is a 320-page novel that explores themes of love and loss through a unique narrative lens. On the eve of her journey to Antarctica for an arts fellowship, the protagonist Janice, who is recently separated, embarks on a reflective night in the city. As she searches for a friend to care for her fridge during her absence, she grapples with memories and realizations, discarding parts of her unfinished novel in a metaphorical act of editing.
Readers will find that The Ice Shelf presents an eco-comedy that serves as an allegory for the perils of squandering love and other irreplaceable resources. The narrative unfolds through Janice’s encounters and introspections, blending elements of humor and contemporary fiction. The book’s structure, written as Acknowledgements, adds a distinctive layer to its storytelling, inviting readers to consider the implications of their choices and relationships.
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The Ice Shelf: an eco-comedy On the eve of flying to Antarctica to take up an arts fellowship, thirty-something Janice, recently separated, has a long night of remembrance, regret and realisation as she goes about the city looking for a friend to take care of her fridge while she’s away. En route she discards section after section of her novel in the spirit of editing until there is nothing left to edit. The Ice Shelf, a novel written as Acknowledgements, is an allegory for the dangers of wasting love and other non-renewable resources. Cover illustration: Ant Sang.
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