The Wager and the Bear

<p> </p><p></p><p>When young idealist Tom publicly humiliates politician Monty in a Cornish pub it sparks a simmering feud that cascades through their intertwined lives. The consequences of their argument and the deadly wager they strike will cascade down the decades. Years later they find themselves a long way from St Piran on a colossal iceberg drifting south away from Greenland their only companion a starving polar bear.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>This is a heart-stopping tale of anger tragedy and enduring love cast against the long unfolding backdrop of an irreversible global crisis.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>'That rarest of literary creatures - a novel about a serious subject climate change - treated with a sure-footed lightness of touch. The premise is original the characters engaging the prose nimble and the story is told with dexterity. The Wager and the Bear is a book as vivid and fresh as a Cornish beach in Summer. I loved it.' </em>- Stephen May award-winning novelist of 'Life! Death! Prizes!' and 'Wake Up Happy Every Day'</p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'A novel full of warmth wit and wisdom. John Ironmonger weaves another charm of a story'</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Essie Fox Author of 'The Fascination'</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'Totally transporting 'The Wager and the Bear' manages to be gritty and magical all at once. We're pulled inevitably onwards strung between change and fate until you aren't sure which is which. Captivating: an all-round cracking read</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.' - Anna Freeman Author of 'The Fair Fight'</span></p><p></p>