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Killigrew and the North-west Passage


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Killigrew and the North-west Passage

Contributors:

By (Author) Jonathan Lunn

ISBN:

9780747268604

Publisher:

Headline Publishing Group

Imprint:

Headline Book Publishing

Publication Date:

8th January 2003

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Historical fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

416

Dimensions:

Width 162mm, Height 38mm, Spine 242mm

Weight:

667g

Description

In the spring of 1852, Killigrew leaves England, bound for the arctic, on a voyage to discover the North-West Passage. Killigrew is keen to make a name for himself as an explorer, but their ship, HMS Venturer, soon runs into trouble. Eventually they find themselves frozen, deep in the heart of the arctic. A captain with questionable sanity, a polar bear with a taste for human flesh and the misery of an arctic winter, all push Killigrew to his limits. All ideas of fame and fortune are forgotten and there is only one word on everyone s mind and that s survival.

Reviews

There are some things you look forward to throughout the year, like birthdays and Christmas. The publication of the next Killigrew novel is in that sort of league now. Exceptionally good - South Wales Argus

Author Bio

Born in London, Jonathan Lunn started writing at the age of fifteen. He studied history at the University of Leicester, where he became involved in politics. He worked for six years as a spin doctor for the modern-day equivalent of the Whigs. He now lives in Bristol.

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