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In Ice Crossing the author has written an enthralling adventure set in the Cold War era Karl is the son of some privileged East Germans who work for Moscow as part of the space programme When they make a leap forward in technology they decide to defect In a tense race against time they disappear in a plane crash and their son Karl and his grandfather decide to make their way overland to America and freedom. Ice Crossing booklet Their marathon journey features incredible hardship and danger with many changes of fortune They battle the enemies of democracy as well as the cruellest of nature s elements Anthony Franklin conveys a sense of ever present danger as well as the atmosphere of the time and the disparity between life in the East and West A satisfying read Ice CrossingGood read It was a good story and brought to life the effect of cold war oppression on citizens and the wariness and fear of their authorities The character of the hero Karl could have been developed but did not detract from the tale The skill of the author was to set a great framework to allow the reader s imagination to flesh out the details and enhance the drama I m looking forward to the follow up Return to Berlin 1786930781