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The North water

Book • 2016
The North Water is a novel by Ian McGuire that follows Patrick Sumner, a disgraced former British army surgeon, as he joins the crew of a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle.

The story delves into themes of humanity under extreme conditions, with a focus on the villainous character Henry Drax.

The novel explores the darker aspects of human nature amidst the harsh Arctic environment.

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for its sentences, describing it as Cormac McCarthy at sea.
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