Ice Station Zebra - Alistair MacLean

Advantages: Absorbing, Easy to Read, An Original, Page Turner
Disadvantages: Character and Thematic Depth a little shallow

...till the very end. Ice Station Zebra refers to a British meteorological outpost which is located near the edge of the polar ice cap. In the middle of winter a fire breaks out at the station and the only hopes the scientists have rest with an american nuclear submarine called dolphin as it is the only thing capable of reaching them. What they do not know is that this fire and ensuing rescue attempt is actually a cover-up for one of the most important ...
...Dolphin moves under the Arctic ice it becomes evident that it is not going to be an easy journey. The book was written in the late 60's and the style of writing is a little different, however it is suprising how little the book seems to have aged. A movie has also been made from this book in the early 80's, which if you have seen it allows for some good visualisation throughout the read. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good action ... Read review