{"product_id":"the-ice-on-the-lake-9798228300095","title":"The Ice on the Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting story of survival and redemption on the frozen expanse of Lake Superior.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe harsh winters of Duluth, Minnesota, don't bother Hugh McLaren. Decades after the death of his wife and estrangement from his children, the only respite from his troubled thoughts comes from ice fishing alone on the windswept expanse of Lake Superior. Out on the ice, Hugh can drop a line in search of monsters of the deep and be free of his own demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a routine exam turns into a terminal diagnosis, Hugh enters a new spiral of guilt and regret--about the loss of his wife and his own troubled upbringing--making him consider how he might mend his broken relationships with his children. To push aside his internal turmoil, Hugh goes onto the ice to fish during a severe storm, but as the blizzard rages on, he is forced to reckon with worsening conditions and the even colder storm inside himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ice on the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of resilience and determination--both to survive the fury of nature and to reconcile with the ghosts of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Messenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.07w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798228300095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMessenger, Alex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Messenger\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, former wilderness guide, marketing specialist, photographer, and volunteer search-and-rescue operator. His love of adventure, nature, and cultures has taken him all over the globe, but the Northwoods have always been his favorite place. His memoir of surviving being mauled by a grizzly bear, \u003cem\u003eThe Twenty-Ninth Day\u003c\/em\u003e, was a \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards. His work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOutside\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Duluth, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alex Messenger \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733897658525,"sku":"9798228300095","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bdf348eb-599a-4dc6-8885-3898095f85f8.jpg?v=1773738186","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-ice-on-the-lake-9798228300095","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}