The Navigator of New York

Proof copy. 8vo. Pp. [viii], 479. Illustrated wraps.

Author's sixth novel. Shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the (Canadian) Governor General's Award for Fiction. A fictionalized account of Dr. Frederick Cook's epic race to the North Pole as he tries to reach it before his arch-rival, Lt. Robert Peary. By the author of The Colony of Unrequited Dreams (1998). "Beautiful, evocative... Johnston is an accomplished storyteller, with a gift for both description and character... Arctic exploration, first love, and family secrets blend perfectly. " –Booklist