Douglas Hurd's fine political novel, set in the near future, eloquently conveys the sheer anarchic pressure of political life at the top - the way problems jostle for attention in the day, with the small ones prevailing because they are urgent, and the pressure slowly building until it distorts judgement and relationships. With the narrative momentum of a good thriller, THE SHAPE OF ICE reflects the way ominous events can develop from near-invisibility into momentous crises, like the slowly growing iceberg that finally sank the Titanic. PM Simon Russell's personal alarm clock is ticking away. Beyond No.10. prison riots, bombs in Ireland, corporate blackmail in China and civil unrest in Russia jostle for his attention. From the smallest details of the PM's office to the global significance of an international crisis, THE SHAPE OF ICE unfolds the political process with real authenticity.
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A fascinating portrait of his chosen trade (Max Hastings, EVENING STANDARD)
full of sharp observation and fascinating detail...a riveting read (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
an intriguing, unusual and ambitious consideration of the political life (MAIL ON SUNDAY)
It is a rare book that demands a reread within a few months of its being put down... THE SHAPE OF ICE slips into that category. (FINANCIAL TIMES)
An absorbing and thoroughly persuasive political novel - Douglas Hurd is the modern Anthony Trollope.
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