Novel based on a true-life story of an 1871 Arctic expedition.
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Steven Heighton is one of Canada's most highly acclaimed young writers. He is the author of the novel The Shadow Boxer; two short story collections, Flight Paths of the Emperor and On earth as it is, and four poetry collections. His work has been translated into eight languages. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.
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Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Steven Heighton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 Novel based on a true-life story of an 1871 Arctic expedition. Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780241143476-SECONDHAND
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Trade Paperback. Etat : Good. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 402 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hamish Hamilton, UK, 2006. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have mild soiling. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Sticker residue front cover. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is 1871 and a thwarted voyage across unchartered waters to plant the American flag at the North Pole has cast nineteen survivors adrift on an ice floe off the coast of Greenland. Afterlands is the story of this small society of castaways one white and one black American, five Germans, a Dane, a Swede, an Englishman, and two Inuit families as they struggle with the elements and, increasingly, with each other. While suffering the deadly hardships of cold and hunger, the succumb to equally destructive suspicions, mutiny, hunger-induced delusions and unrequited longings, and their ordeal is one that will cast a shadow over the rest of their lives. . . Based on a true story and suffusing the drama of Arctic survival with a harrowing psychological intensity, Afterlands is a gripping, beautiful novel that explores allegiance and betrayal, the sacrifices needed for survival and the ultimate cost of loyalty. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0241143470. ISBN/EAN: 9780241143476. Inventory No: 23040255. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers. N° de réf. du vendeur 23040255
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Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 402 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hamish Hamilton, UK, 2006. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Small surface tear on front cover. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is 1871 and a thwarted voyage across unchartered waters to plant the American flag at the North Pole has cast nineteen survivors adrift on an ice floe off the coast of Greenland. Afterlands is the story of this small society of castaways one white and one black American, five Germans, a Dane, a Swede, an Englishman, and two Inuit families as they struggle with the elements and, increasingly, with each other. While suffering the deadly hardships of cold and hunger, the succumb to equally destructive suspicions, mutiny, hunger-induced delusions and unrequited longings, and their ordeal is one that will cast a shadow over the rest of their lives. . . Based on a true story and suffusing the drama of Arctic survival with a harrowing psychological intensity, Afterlands is a gripping, beautiful novel that explores allegiance and betrayal, the sacrifices needed for survival and the ultimate cost of loyalty. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0241143470. ISBN/EAN: 9780241143476. Inventory No: 15120182. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers. N° de réf. du vendeur 15120182
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Trade Paperback. Etat : As New. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 402 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, UK, 2006. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in as new condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Sticker residue front cover. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is 1871 and a thwarted voyage across unchartered waters to plant the American flag at the North Pole has cast nineteen survivors adrift on an ice floe off the coast of Greenland. Afterlands is the story of this small society of castaways one white and one black American, five Germans, a Dane, a Swede, an Englishman, and two Inuit families as they struggle with the elements and, increasingly, with each other. While suffering the deadly hardships of cold and hunger, the succumb to equally destructive suspicions, mutiny, hunger-induced delusions and unrequited longings, and their ordeal is one that will cast a shadow over the rest of their lives. . . Based on a true story and suffusing the drama of Arctic survival with a harrowing psychological intensity, Afterlands is a gripping, beautiful novel that explores allegiance and betrayal, the sacrifices needed for survival and the ultimate cost of loyalty. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0241143470. ISBN/EAN: 9780241143476. Inventory No: 08010088. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers. N° de réf. du vendeur 08010088
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