Navigator of New York
Format: Microsoft Desktop Reader
<P>Devlin Stead grows up a lonely orphan in late 19th century Newfoundland. When he begins receiving letters from the esteemed but mysterious explorer Dr. Frederick Cook, they entirely change his understanding of who he is and what he might become.</P><P>Invited by Dr. Cook to become his apprentice, Dev eagerly heads for New York City, where he is introduced into society and joins his mentor in epic attempts to reach the North Pole before Cook's archrival Robert Edwin Peary. When Dev is thrust into international controversy, he must master a series of revelations about his family that will determine his fate.</P><P>In spellbinding prose, the author of the acclaimed <I>Colony of Unrequited Dreams</I> recreates the romance, the politics and the peril of the legendary race for the North Pole. Brilliantly rooted in history, <I>The Navigator of New York</I> is a fascinating exploration of the quest for discovery, and how it is remembered.</P><HR><P>"An ambitious, stately, far-flung and sometimes sly account of back-stabbing polar exploration... enjoyably exotic."<BR> <I>THE NEW YORK TIMES</I></P><P>"By the time he's finished describing this remarkable adventure, Johnston has braved the coldest spot on earth but delivered us to a place of genuine warmth."<BR> <I>CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR</I></P><P>"[Johnston] finds breathtaking poetry in the ice of the Arctic and rich drama in the politics of polar exploration."<BR> <I>NEW YORK DAILY NEWS</I></P><P>"A masterpiece... Johnston is a master plotter whose wise words sting and stab."<BR> <I>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY</I></P><P>"Beautiful, evocative... Johnston is an accomplished storyteller, with a gift for both description and character... Arctic exploration, first love, and family secrets blend perfectly."<BR> <I>BOOKLIST</I></P><HR>
$15.95 (USD)
Navigator of New York
Format: Glassbook Format
<P>Devlin Stead grows up a lonely orphan in late 19th century Newfoundland. When he begins receiving letters from the esteemed but mysterious explorer Dr. Frederick Cook, they entirely change his understanding of who he is and what he might become.</P><P>Invited by Dr. Cook to become his apprentice, Dev eagerly heads for New York City, where he is introduced into society and joins his mentor in epic attempts to reach the North Pole before Cook's archrival Robert Edwin Peary. When Dev is thrust into international controversy, he must master a series of revelations about his family that will determine his fate.</P><P>In spellbinding prose, the author of the acclaimed <I>Colony of Unrequited Dreams</I> recreates the romance, the politics and the peril of the legendary race for the North Pole. Brilliantly rooted in history, <I>The Navigator of New York</I> is a fascinating exploration of the quest for discovery, and how it is remembered.</P><HR><P>"An ambitious, stately, far-flung and sometimes sly account of back-stabbing polar exploration... enjoyably exotic."<BR> <I>THE NEW YORK TIMES</I></P><P>"By the time he's finished describing this remarkable adventure, Johnston has braved the coldest spot on earth but delivered us to a place of genuine warmth."<BR> <I>CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR</I></P><P>"[Johnston] finds breathtaking poetry in the ice of the Arctic and rich drama in the politics of polar exploration."<BR> <I>NEW YORK DAILY NEWS</I></P><P>"A masterpiece... Johnston is a master plotter whose wise words sting and stab."<BR> <I>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY</I></P><P>"Beautiful, evocative... Johnston is an accomplished storyteller, with a gift for both description and character... Arctic exploration, first love, and family secrets blend perfectly."<BR> <I>BOOKLIST</I></P><HR>
$15.95 (USD)
Navigator of New York
Format: Palm Pilot
<P>Devlin Stead grows up a lonely orphan in late 19th century Newfoundland. When he begins receiving letters from the esteemed but mysterious explorer Dr. Frederick Cook, they entirely change his understanding of who he is and what he might become.</P><P>Invited by Dr. Cook to become his apprentice, Dev eagerly heads for New York City, where he is introduced into society and joins his mentor in epic attempts to reach the North Pole before Cook's archrival Robert Edwin Peary. When Dev is thrust into international controversy, he must master a series of revelations about his family that will determine his fate.</P><P>In spellbinding prose, the author of the acclaimed <I>Colony of Unrequited Dreams</I> recreates the romance, the politics and the peril of the legendary race for the North Pole. Brilliantly rooted in history, <I>The Navigator of New York</I> is a fascinating exploration of the quest for discovery, and how it is remembered.</P><HR><P>"An ambitious, stately, far-flung and sometimes sly account of back-stabbing polar exploration... enjoyably exotic."<BR> <I>THE NEW YORK TIMES</I></P><P>"By the time he's finished describing this remarkable adventure, Johnston has braved the coldest spot on earth but delivered us to a place of genuine warmth."<BR> <I>CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR</I></P><P>"[Johnston] finds breathtaking poetry in the ice of the Arctic and rich drama in the politics of polar exploration."<BR> <I>NEW YORK DAILY NEWS</I></P><P>"A masterpiece... Johnston is a master plotter whose wise words sting and stab."<BR> <I>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY</I></P><P>"Beautiful, evocative... Johnston is an accomplished storyteller, with a gift for both description and character... Arctic exploration, first love, and family secrets blend perfectly."<BR> <I>BOOKLIST</I></P><HR>
$15.95 (USD)