17th November 2019

On Friday, Sky News broadcast a special programme about Extinction Rebellion, a group strangely reminiscent of yesterday’s Green Peace warriors. Meanwhile, the UK and mainland Europe’s been awash with rising floodwaters, especially severe in Yorkshire, the Avon and Venice. Elsewhere, Australia’s suffered horrendous bushfires. The big question: can man do anything about it or is it, as many scientists believe, part of a natural, planetary realignment that man can do nothing about? Writing as Isabella Mancini, I’ve set out - as part of a hopefully-engaging novel - one old professor’s take on it all. In his hut, deep in the Arctic, he ponders an outrageous plan involving the whole world. Does he succeed? Although the novel’s full release date isn’t ‘til 5 January, the paperback is available right now. Just click on the cover image above. Hope you enjoy it. One way to avoid the vexatious political shenanigans all around us at the moment!