Freezing Point (Faber Editions)

Anders Bodelsen

ISBN 10: 0571393381 / ISBN 13: 9780571393381

Published by Faber and Faber, GB, 2025

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A lost dystopian classic, set in a future without death, introduced by Sophie Mackintosh, for fans of Jeff VanderMeer, Emily St. John Mandel, and Jacqueline Harpman's I Who Have Never Known Men.'A dazzling, deadpan nightmare.' Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time'A chilling, thought-provoking tale about the unexpected perils of eternal life.' Andrew Hunter MurrayYou don't own yourself any longer. Society owns you. Bruno, a young magazine editor, seems to live a charmed life, until he discovers a growth on his neck - the first sign of incurable cancer. But his doctor offers him a unique opportunity: Bruno can choose to be 'frozen down' until medical science has found a cure for his condition. He makes his decision, just after meeting and falling in love with an enigmatic ballet dancer.Decades later, he wakes up to find himself cured, but the world is now a very different place. Freezing technology is now ubiquitous, the pleasures of life have been subtly drained and society has started to fracture. Bruno must decide what he really wants from his life and whether it's worth the cost.Fans of dystopian fiction will love this creepingly claustrophobic classic, which asks all the big questions about ageing, death, scientific progress and the meaning of life.'Whilst grappling with existential questions, Freezing Point is also deeply entertaining, veering from slapdash caper to dreamlike, psychedelic sequences and deadpan absurdity.' Sophie Mackintosh.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Freezing Point (Faber Editions)
• Publisher: Faber and Faber, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571393381
• ISBN 13: 9780571393381
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Main.
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

"A dazzling, deadpan nightmare."—Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time

A lost dystopian classic, set in a future without death.

You don’t own yourself any longer. Society owns you. Had it not been for society, you would not be lying here now.

Bruno, a young magazine editor, seems to live a charmed life, until he discovers a growth on his neck - the first sign of incurable cancer. But his doctor offers him a unique opportunity: Bruno can choose to be "frozen down" until medical science has found a cure for his condition. He makes his decision, just after meeting and falling in love with an enigmatic ballet dancer.

Decades later, he wakes up to find himself cured, but the world is now a very different place. Freezing technology is now ubiquitous, the pleasures of life have been subtly drained and society has started to fracture. Bruno must decide what he really wants from his life and whether it's worth the cost.

Fans of dystopian fiction will love this creepingly claustrophobic classic, which asks all the big questions about aging, death, scientific progress and the meaning of life.

Featuring an introduction by Sophie Mackintosh.

About the Author

Anders Bodelsen (1937-2021) was a Danish journalist and writer primarily associated with the 1960 new-realism wave in Danish literature. He is most famous for his crime novels, many of which have been adapted for the screen, such as Think of a Number (1968) filmed as The Silent Partner (1978), starring Elliot Gould, Christopher Plummer and Susannah York. He was awarded several Danish awards including the Golden Laurels and the Critics’ Award.