{"product_id":"the-navigator-of-new-york-9781400031092","title":"The Navigator of New York","description":"\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Giller Prize and the Governor Generals Award for fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevlin 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. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In spellbinding prose, the author of the acclaimed \u003cb\u003eColony of Unrequited Dreams\u003c\/b\u003e recreates the romance, the politics and the peril of the legendary race for the North Pole. Brilliantly rooted in history, \u003cb\u003eThe Navigator of New York\u003c\/b\u003e is a fascinating exploration of the quest for discovery, and how it is remembered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWayne Johnston is the author of several novels, including \u003cb\u003eThe Colony of Unrequited Dreams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Divine Ryans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand the memoir \u003cb\u003eBaltimore's Mansion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was born and raised in Newfoundland and now lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50849695170834,"sku":"9781400031092","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a1622c9-85d8-4c09-bb78-72c9f0ffe63e.jpg?v=1737401138","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-navigator-of-new-york-9781400031092","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}