Mashing together the reality and survival games genre of TV with
a future in which few people have a hope of education or a real job, Andrea
White has created a story of courage and survival. Everyday life in 2083 revolves
around television, education delivered via TV and 100% viewing by the whole
population is expected during prime time. Keeping the masses satisfied in this
manner keeps the crime rate down but it is getting harder and harder to keep
audiences engaged. The latest series of Reality TV will bring five 14 year olds
to Antarctica to re-enact Robert F. Scott’s failed 1912 expedition to reach the
South Pole. In the hopes of winning the prize money that will enable them to
have a hope for the future Robert, Billy, Polly, Andrew and Grace are the select group sent to Antartica. They each have specific abilitiesthat may help them survive, they will need
every chance they have as the stakes are real: make it to the South Pole or
perish, there are no back-ups. White’s writing is well paced, the real excerpts
from Scott’s diary add detail and drama and there are many thought provoking
ideas about the nature of television entertainment, education and personal
values. Reserve your copy at Marrickville Library today.
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