The Big Bang Symphony: A Novel of Antarctica
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0299235009 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sissy VanDyke said The Claustrophobia of Vast Spaces in The Big Bang Symphony by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. In The Big Bang Symphony by Lucy Jane Bledsoe, the reader is treated to a glimpse of life in one of the planet's least forgiving ecosystems, the frozen environs of Antarctica. From the first chapter, Bledsoe makes it clear that the Arctic is a place that is at once beautiful yet wonderful with unforeseen hazards and the unpredictability of nature. In this frozen wilderness, life of any kind is tolerated but never nurtured and can be extinguished in the flash of a sudden storm.The three main characters, Rosie Moore, Mikala Wilbo, and Alice Neilson travel to A. This one takes concentration Sage320 If you are trying to find yourself, what better place is there than Antarctica? All you see in any direction is a whole continent of ice, nothing to distract you. Or is there?The Big Bang Symphony is set at McMurdo Station, the major base at the South Pole, and the surrounding out camps where there is more going on than most people would suspect. People come and go seeking high paying jobs, adventure, or spiritual purification. Some are seeking all three. Into this environment come Rosie Moore, Mikala Wilbo and Alice Neilson. Rosie is the veteran, having spe. How do people react to the implacable surroundings and the austere beauty of the Antarctic? Read this book to find out. There are How do people react to the implacable surroundings and the austere beauty of the Antarctic? Read this book to find out. Illyrialady There are 4 main characters in this well wrought novel: the Antarctic environment itself, and 3 very different women, who for different reasons and in different capacities (cook, geologist, musician-in-residence), are residing on this austere, beautiful continent. The interaction between them and the other characters in the book it very well thought out, and the story is intriguing and elaborate. Highest recommendation. I enjoyed reading Ms. Bledsoe's "This Wild Silence" when it came out (years ago), and I enjoyed "The Big Bang Symphony" even more. The Antar. main characters in this well wrought novel: the Antarctic environment itself, and 3 very different women, who for different reasons and in different capacities (cook, geologist, musician-in-residence), are residing on this austere, beautiful continent. The interaction between them and the other characters in the book it very well thought out, and the story is intriguing and elaborate. Highest recommendation. I enjoyed reading Ms. Bledsoe's "This Wild Silence" when it came out (years ago), and I enjoyed "The Big Bang Symphony" even more. The Antar
Rosie, a woman with nomadic tendencies and no familial ties, longs for a real home and swears this season will be her last. Bledsoe digs into themes of individuality and lonesomeness, and the idea of safety in numbers, and though the narrative's introspectiveness can at times be as daunting as the Antarctic's harsh climate, Bledsoe finds the spark of life amid the ice and desolation. Mikala, meanwhile, is in Antarctica on an artist's grant but also has a powerful secret motive. Then arrives Alice Neilson, a geologist who rooms with Rosie to perhaps untoward results. After the crash survivors are rescued and transported via snowmobiles to McMurdo, Mikala acknowledges her crush on Rosie, who is lusting after someone else. . A crash-landing and the discovery of a long-frozen body bonds Mikala Wilbo, a composer, to Rosie Moore, a cook beginning her third season at McMurdo research station. (May)Copyright © Reed Business In
The fishbowl communities at McMurdo Station, South Pole Station, and in the remote field camps intensify relationships, jack all emotion up to a 10. Each falls in love. The place is so raw and pure, all seal hide and crystalline iceberg. But from the start she is aware that her post-doc advisor, with whom she will work in Antarctica, expects much more from their relationship. As the three women become increasingly involved in each other’s lives, they find themselves deeply transformed by their time on the Ice. The trick is to get what you need and then get out fast. At least that’s how thirty-year-old Rosie Moore views it as she flies in for her third season on the Ice. She plans to avoid all entanglements, romantic and otherwise, and do her work as a galley cook. But when her flight crash-lands, so do all her plans. Mikala Wilbo, a brilliant young composer whose heart—and music—have been frozen since the death of her partner,