Author goes with the floe
Antarctica on a Plate
Inspirational story of a Bali blast victim's resilience and courage

By Alexa Thomson. Random House Australia. 385pp. $24.95

Reviewer :: LS Rachel Irving

The extraordinary tale of Alexa Thomson's adventures in the wild south are recounted in Antarctica on a Plate.

A self-confessed quintessential Sydney-sider, Alexa had it all - great job, great income, great apartment and great clothes - but something was missing. When the opportunity presents itself to spend a season at tent camp Blue 1 in the Antarctic, Alexa finds herself on board a rickety Russian Ilyushin heading south as Blue 1's newest cook.

This book is a light-hearted, eye-opening account of life in the extremes.

It follows Alexa as she battles snowstorms, isolation, exploration and finally finds love in the most extraordinary place on earth.

Antarctica on a Plate is the perfect book to take on holidays - easy reading and a wild ride in the ice.

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