''Ice'' is a 2008 novel by

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n novelist Louis Nowra.

Plot summary

A pair of ambitious young British entrepreneurs, Malcolm McEacharn and Andrew McIlwraith, charter a steamer with the aim of towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Sydney. The success of the venture transforms Sydney, and McEacharn who later becomes lord mayor of Melbourne.

Notes

* Dedication: For Mandy

Reviews

* ''The Australian'' * ''Readings''''Readings'', "Ice: Louis Nowra" by Laurie Steed, 18 May 2009
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Awards and nominations

* 2009 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award * 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Highly Commended

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ice 2008 Australian novels Allen & Unwin books