Ian McGuire Libros

Henry Drax es el principal arponero del Volunteer, un barco ballenero que zarpa desde Yorkshire para dirigirse a las ricas aguas de caza del Círculo Polar Ártico. A bordo del barco está el joven e inexperto Patrick Sumner; un cirujano y antiguo miembro del ejército que no tiene otra alternativa que embarcarse como médico en lo que será un violento, sucio y nefasto viaje. En su época como soldado en la India, durante el asedio de Delhi, Sumner llegó a creer que había experimentado en su totalidad las profundidades del mal, y que el viaje en este ballenero podía ser el salvoconducto hacia una vida en libertad. Lo que no sabe Sumner es que en el barco ballenero con el que cruzan el invierno ártico se esconde un sangriento asesino. La sangre helada explora la esencia del ser humano cuando se ve arrojado a situaciones in extremis en un ambiente hostil y salvaje; entre el frío de las aguas del Círculo Polar Ártico y la sangre que continúa caliente una vez derramada.

Thirty-something Morris Gutman is a chronically indecisive temporary lecturer at the University of Coketown. Life hasn't turned out as he planned: he has a demanding wife, an insomniac child and teaches demeaning courses to ungrateful English students. However, he is willing to do whatever it takes to negotiate a permanent departmental job, even if it means finding his way through the minefield that is academia and winning over the alluring and manipulative research fellow Zoe Cable.

A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love triangle in C.M. McGuires's kick-butt paranormal YA debut, Ironspark. For the past nine years, ever since a bunch of those evil Tinkerbells abducted her mother, cursed her father, and forced her family into hiding, Bryn has devoted herself to learning everything she can about killing the Fae. Now it’s time to put those lessons to use.Then the Court Fae finally show up, and Bryn realizes she can’t handle this on her own. Thankfully, three friends offer to help: Gwen, a kindhearted water witch; Dom, a new foster kid pulled into her world; and Jasika, a schoolmate with her own grudge against the Fae.But trust is hard-won, and what little Bryn has gained is put to the test when she uncovers a book of Fae magic that belonged to her mother. With the Fae threat mounting every day, Bryn must choose between faith in her friends and power from a magic that could threaten her very humanity.

From the widely acclaimed author of The North Water comes an epic story of revenge and obsession set in 19th century Manchester

Focusing on the writings of Richard Ford, this analysis situates his literary contributions within the broader discussions of realism in a postmodern context. Ian McGuire presents Ford's work as a manifestation of pragmatic realism, linking it to ongoing American dialogues about realism and pragmatism. This exploration highlights the significance of Ford's narratives in understanding contemporary literary trends and the evolving nature of realism.