Sig Anderson has a choice to make - use the gun or die. An unforgettable, psychological thriller set in the frozen wilderness of the Arctic Circle. The book was awarded the Michael L. Printz Honor in 2011, and was a finalist for the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2010 and included in the longlist for the GUARDIAN Children’s Fiction Prize in 2010.
In 1910, in a cabin north of the Arctic Circle, fifteen-year-old Sig Anderson is alone. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling on a weak area of the frozen lake. His sister, Anna, and his stepmother, Nadya, have gone to the local town for help. Then there is a knock on the door. It is a man, with the barrel of a revolver on his hip and a wicked expression in his eyes. Sig has never seen him before, but Wolff claims he has unfinished business with his father. As Sig learns the dreadful truth about Wolff's connection to his father, his thoughts turn to a particular box hidden on a shelf in the storeroom, inside which lies his father's treasured heirloom - a revolver. As the stakes rise and Wolff approaches, Sig's choice comes to the forefront. Must he use the gun?
Pages: 224, Year of Publication: 0708, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm
