Penguin Classics, 2021

Set in a frozen world that is gradually being devastated by ever-encroaching ice, Anna Kavan's masterwork follows one man's pursuit of a mysterious silver-haired girl to the ends of the earth; to the end of everything.

'Few novelists match the intensity of her vision' - J. G. Ballard

'She is De Quincey's heir and Kafka's sister' - Brian Aldiss

*** Donated by August Raven - Please note that most books donated by the artist August Raven were signed by him in black ink on side of the book. The artist created a sculptural donation by signing book sides with india ink, his primary medium. ***