This is my entry for the Historical Fiction Alphabet Challenge.
Wayne Johnston has become a favorite Canadian author for me, due to The Navigator of New York and The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston.
In The Navigator of New York, is set in the landscapes of St. Johns, Newfoundland, New York, and the Arctic. The book is about the rivalry of two explorers, Lieutenant Peary and Dr. Cook, to get to the North Pole in the beginning of the 20th century.
Devlin Stead looses both his parents and a young age and is brought up by his Aunt and Uncle. He eventually makes his way to New York, like his father before him and works for Dr. Cook, helping him prepare for the expedition to the North Pole.
This is adventurous historical fiction that any historical fiction lover would enjoy.
4/5
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I have read this book and I loved it. In fact, I have read all of Wayne Johnston’s books. You should read “The Divine Ryans” if you wish to laugh; it is hilarious.
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Charleydog, “The Divine Ryans” is on my TBR. I’m looking forward to it.
I’m seconding Charleydog’s suggestion, “tDR” had me in stitches!
I obviously have some catching up to do when it comes to reading Wayne Johnston. “So Many Precious Books, So Little Time …” *sigh*