Majgull Axelsson is a star of modern Swedish novelism. Back in the 80s, she gained fame with investigative journalism and documentary stories, and then became famous throughout the world for her family novels, including the famous “April Witch,” translated into fifteen languages and awarded many awards. “Ice and Water, Water and Ice” - a modern saga with a detective plot, the story of three generations of a Swedish family with its dramas, secret rivalries and love-hate. The action takes place on board a research vessel heading to the North Pole. By chance, among the expedition members there are people whose fates fatally intersected in the past. A long-standing tragedy finds an unexpected ending.