Far from civilization, on the hunt for Sir John Franklin's recently lost Northwest Passage expedition, Lieutenant Morgan and his crew find themselves trapped in ever-hardening Arctic ice that threatens to break apart their ship. When Morgan realizes that a stowaway will give birth to his child in the frozen wilderness, he finds new clarity and courage to lead his men across a bleak expanse as shifting, stubborn, and treacherous as human nature itself. A tale of psychological fortitude against impossible odds, The Surfacing is also a beautifully told story of one man's transformative journey toward fatherhood.
"The Surfacing is a rare blend of adventure narrative and literary fiction, survival story and philosophical musing. . . . What emerges is a pure and transcendent vision of the joy of fatherhood--and the joy of learning to trust another person in the face of a future that may hold nothing but ice and darkness."
Historical Novels Review
"Why Your Book Club Will Love It: There's one hell of a woman on this harrowing Arctic adventure. You'll want to invite her to your next gathering. . . . Move[s] so quickly, you'll be calling each other halfway through the month, just to chat about the ending."
