Cold Earth
Six young people meet on an archaeological dig in a remote corner of Greenland. Excavating
the unsettling remains of a Norse society under attack, they also come to uncover
their own demons, as it becomes apparent that a plague pandemic is sweeping across
the planet and communication with the outside world is breaking down. Increasingly
unsure whether their missives will ever reach their destination, each of the characters
writes a letter to someone close to them, trying to make sense of their situation
and expressing their fears and dwindling hope of ever getting back home...
Oldenburg Reading Group, 8 July 2019