The Lieutenant - Couverture rigide

Grenville, Kate

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0802119166 ISBN 13 : 9780802119162

Editeur : Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Grenville Kate

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sails into Sydney Cove with the First Fleet, hoping to advance his career. Instead, his life is unimaginably changed.

As a young officer and a man of science, the eccentric Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange new land. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves and their cargo of convicts, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars.

A young Aboriginal girl visits and begins to teach him her language. As they learn to speak together, they build a rapport that bridges the gap between their dangerously different worlds. Then Rooke is given a command that forces him to choose between his duty as a soldier and the friendship that’s become so precious to him.

The Lieutenant charts a unique moment when one world engaged with another, leaving both changed forever.

Biographie de l'auteur :

KATE GRENVILLE was born in Sydney, Australia. Her bestselling novel The Secret River has won numerous international awards, including the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book. It was also a finalist for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Orange Prize for Fiction, Britain’s most valuable literary award. Grenville is also the author of several other novels and three books on the craft of writing. She lives in Sydney with her family. Visit her online at kategrenville.com.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Atlantic Monthly Pr
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0802119166
• ISBN 13: 9780802119162
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288