![]() ![]() Algie’s reply is cool he seems somewhat affronted by the suggestion that the events of the Arctic expedition were a result of a ‘phobic disorder’ and writes that, since one of his friend’s died and the other was deeply damaged by the experience, he therefore does not wish to be reminded of it. The book has a tantalising opening it is a letter from one Algernon Carlisle (‘Algie’) in response to an enquiry from a Dr Murchison, who is researching ‘phobic disorders’, applying for information on an Arctic expedition he was part of. She mostly writes stories for young people and this novel was one of her early ventures into writing for adults, although I am loathe to make that distinction. There were quite a few that I fancied, including many classics that I have long wanted to get around to, but I liked the sound of this one and Paver is an author I have always wanted to try, having read some great reviews of her work. ![]() I chose this book for October in my Reading Challenge, the theme for which was a ghost story. ![]()
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