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SNOW!
Every year in the United Kingdom, around November through to February, snowfall will arrive. Usually, it is fairly localised and moderate. Nevertheless, every year when this sprinkling falls, all and sundry are taken by complete surprise and general chaos ensues. Transport links and infrastructure come under severe strain, even though the snow often quickly disappears within a few days. The BAA is on record as stating that they are overwhelmed by as little as six centimetres of snow lying at one of their airports.
So, just what would happen, if, one winter, the snow didn’t disappear, but kept falling - relentlessly - for more than just a few days?
This is one account of what the consequences might be.
Andrew Brady, a cold weather survival expert and RAF officer, is caught up in a fight for his life against the elements as the UK freezes and dies. He adopts Jane Kelly, a journalist and Chris Davies, a twelve year old whose mother has already succumbed to the cold. The story maps their struggle to escape from the UK by land and sea. It also maps the fates of everyday victims of the snow.
Will they survive? Would anyone?
So, just what would happen, if, one winter, the snow didn’t disappear, but kept falling - relentlessly - for more than just a few days?
This is one account of what the consequences might be.
Andrew Brady, a cold weather survival expert and RAF officer, is caught up in a fight for his life against the elements as the UK freezes and dies. He adopts Jane Kelly, a journalist and Chris Davies, a twelve year old whose mother has already succumbed to the cold. The story maps their struggle to escape from the UK by land and sea. It also maps the fates of everyday victims of the snow.
Will they survive? Would anyone?
419 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 15, 2012
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January 13, 2014
thoroughly enjoyed the book, though the read was a cold one ! interesting and absorbing to read, and I could easily see how all this could happen...do read !
March 13, 2018
Life imitating fiction or fiction imitating life?
I picked this book to read at the same time that the weather here in the UK became decidedly wintry. For us it was late February 2018. When I read the weather report in the book, you'd have thought it was our current situation! Apart from that though there was obviously no comparison except for the chaos that ensued.
This post - apocalyptic novel showed, quite accurately I think, what could happen if it snowed non-stop for 3 weeks. With 40-50 feet of snow and the selfishness of some people, but the kindness of others. It shows the heartbreak of some but also the compassion of others in circumstances way beyond the control of 90% of the population. It also shows that when it comes to us needing help from the rest of the world wet come way down the list! But all in all am extremely good read. I'm about to start book 2...
I picked this book to read at the same time that the weather here in the UK became decidedly wintry. For us it was late February 2018. When I read the weather report in the book, you'd have thought it was our current situation! Apart from that though there was obviously no comparison except for the chaos that ensued.
This post - apocalyptic novel showed, quite accurately I think, what could happen if it snowed non-stop for 3 weeks. With 40-50 feet of snow and the selfishness of some people, but the kindness of others. It shows the heartbreak of some but also the compassion of others in circumstances way beyond the control of 90% of the population. It also shows that when it comes to us needing help from the rest of the world wet come way down the list! But all in all am extremely good read. I'm about to start book 2...
March 6, 2014
Dumb people make dumb decisions and end up freezing to death. Rinse repeat.
May 15, 2014
This was gripping and fascinating, but the random, pointless deaths got a bit tedious towards the end.
March 5, 2015
What is this!! There is no story just introductions to people and the how they died in snow. Rubbish
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