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by Ashley Shelby (Author)

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DO YOU HAVE DIGESTION PROBLEMS DUE TO STRESS? DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AUTHORITY? HOW MANY ALCOHOLIC DRINKS DO YOU CONSUME A WEEK? WOULD YOU RATHER BE A FLORIST OR A TRUCK DRIVER?

These are some of the questions that determine if you have what it takes to survive at South Pole Station, a place with an average temperature of -54°F and no sunlight for six months a year. Cooper Gosling has just answered five hundred of them. Her results indicate she is abnormal enough for Polar life.

Cooper’s not sure if this is an achievement, but she knows she has nothing to lose. Unmoored by a recent family tragedy, she’s adrift at thirty and—despite her early promise as a painter—on the verge of sinking her career. So she accepts her place in the National Science Foundation’s Artists & Writers Program and flees to Antarctica, where she encounters a group of misfits motivated by desires as ambiguous as her own. The only thing the Polies have in common is the conviction that they don’t belong anywhere else. Then a fringe scientist arrives, claiming climate change is a hoax. His presence will rattle this already-imbalanced community, bringing Cooper and the Polies to the center of a global controversy and threatening the ancient ice chip they call home.

A warmhearted comedy of errors set in the world’s harshest place, Ashley Shelby's South Pole Station is a wry and witty debut novel about the courage it takes to band together when everything around you falls apart.

Length: 368 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Print Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Picador (3 July 2017)
Sold by: Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited
Language: English
ASIN: B01LM0L0OG
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The addition of a climate change denier drives a good portion of the book

27 February 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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Cooper Gosling is unmoored--her family faced the tragic suicide of her twin and she is in a field that is difficult to be successful at overnight. Cooper's father, Bill Gosling, practically raised them on bedtime stories involving the various expeditions to the Antarctic region. So much so, those were some of the games the siblings played as children. When an opportunity arrives in the form of an artist in residence post from the National Science Federation, Cooper jumps at the chance to endure the rigorous training and eventually wind up in Antarctica. It's not too surprising that there is a diverse group populating the South Pole Station. Some of the narrative moves between them and the overall scientific community. The addition of a climate change denier drives a good portion of the book, as the scientitists and other members of the community (and government) go head to head. There was a lot of information about the base and life on that base. It was very vivid, I had trouble believing the author hadn't spent time there as well.

Marcia Fluer

Prepare to shivver

22 August 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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Ashley Shelby borrows the passion for adventure from her father (oh yes, I've worked with Don Shelby) and her sister who spent four months at the scientific station at the South Pole. I was very impressed by the science and the characters who are willing to live with the harsh reality of an inhospitable environment. This is a good read and a bit of a mystery novel with good guys and bad guys in parkas.

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Jacqueline Goodwin

A great book for the adventurous reader

13 February 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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Who would have thought that the National Science Foundation for Artists and Writers would sponsor Cooper Gosling’s trip to Antarctica? South Pole Station is a multi-layered novel that tells of her journey and has something for everyone. The vivid descriptions of the landscape, conditions, and process for being selected for the expedition are just the beginning. On the surface the scientists and others are at the Pole in specific roles to keep the station optimally functioning, but everyone at the station has their reasons for opting to go to Antarctica and these revelations are what gives the book its humor and mystery. Shelby does a fantastic job of braiding humanity with science and politics in a way that’s seamless and evocative. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a story that’s intelligent, entertaining and informative.

David A. Kahlow

Excellent story weaving art, science and humanity into the Antarctic experience.

16 October 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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Wonderful depiction of life at the South Pole. Great story of the tribalism found in science and society, no matter how small the society. I found the author’s descriptions of the groups in Antarctica to be an accurate reflection and the story brought many aspects of why people go the ‘The Ice’. Recommend to anyone interested in Antarctica.

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Veronica Lescay

Highly entertaining, smart book

26 January 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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Highly entertaining, atmospheric smart book. Also makes you think about the politics behind science in the United States. Highly recommended!


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