On August 17, 1899, a British doctor nearly dies while exploring the Arcturus glacier near Jasper, Alberta. In his best-selling novel, Thomas Wharton recreates Dr. Edward Byrne's story. Obsessed with the icefields, Bryne gives up his London practice, settles on the edge of the glacier, and watches Jasper change from a place of myth into a tourist town.
Thomas Wharton won a Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Icefields in 1996.
Edmontonian James MacDonald is a director and actor, who has appeared on stages throughout Alberta and on several television series, including Jake and the Kid.
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