When an Antarctic research expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching - for the men involved and for their families back home. Robert "Doc" Wright, a veteran of Antarctic field work, holds the clues to what happened, but he is no longer able to communicate them. While his wife, navigates the sharp contours of her new life as a carer, Robert is forced to learn a whole new way to be in the world. The highly anticipated new novel from the Costa-award winning author of "Reservoir 13".