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The Navigator of New York
Wayne Johnston
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Description for The Navigator of New York
Paperback. Presents the rivalry between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook to be the first American to reach the North Pole. Its protagonist is Devlin Stead, a young man from St John's, Newfoundland. Devlin's mother dies when he is only five, in mysterious circumstances, and he endures a lonely childhood before discovering the truth about his parentage. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 346.
At the centre of The Navigator of New York is the rivalry between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook to be the first American to reach the North Pole. Its protagonist, however, is Devlin Stead, a young man from St John's, Newfoundland.
Devlin's mother dies, in mysterious circumstances, when he is only five, and he endures a lonely childhood before discovering the truth about his parentage. That discovery transforms his life: he finds his true father and embarks on a journey of unbelievable risk.
His adventure brings him celebrity, acclaim from New York 'society', real love, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099444893
SKU
V9780099444893
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About Wayne Johnston
Wayne Johnston was born and raised in the St John's area of Newfoundland. He is the author of five previous novels including The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, which was an international bestseller and will be made into a film. Johnston is also the author of an award-winning and bestselling memoir, Baltimore's Mansion. He lives in Toronto.
Reviews for The Navigator of New York
A brilliant and accomplished writer
Annie Proulx Intricate and touching... As ambitious as it is intelligent... Reinforces Johnston's right to be considered one of the major figures in Canadian fiction
Iain Pears
Independent
Johnston's skill at marrying the political and historical with the personal and a spellbinding sense of place is remarkable
New Statesman
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Annie Proulx Intricate and touching... As ambitious as it is intelligent... Reinforces Johnston's right to be considered one of the major figures in Canadian fiction
Iain Pears
Independent
Johnston's skill at marrying the political and historical with the personal and a spellbinding sense of place is remarkable
New Statesman
... Read more