A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's debut story collection. 'A beautiful, tender work of great clarity. ' SEBASTIAN BARRY'Simply put, Claire Keegan is one of the greatest fiction writers in the world. ' GEORGE SAUNDERS'Among the finest contemporary stories written recently in English. ' OBSERVERA secret one-night tryst in the city. A sister's revenge. A love-struck doctor. A missing girl. In Antarctica, an astonishing sequence of stories, one of our most gifted writers illuminates human longing and fallibility in all its variety. -------Readers love Antarctica:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is the best short story collection I have ever read. Trust me she is a real find!''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A skilled writer who immerses us seamlessly in the lives of her characters. '⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I have now read every word Claire Keegan has written. That's how much I love her writing. '⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'With her keen eye and lucid prose, Keegan beguiles, jolts and haunts us beyond the pages. '⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The writing is both tender, poetic and authentic ... the stories stay with you long after you have finished reading. '