The Navigator Of New York
Author: Wayne Johnston
At the centre of The Navigator of New York is the rivalry between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook to be the first American to reach the North Pole. Its protagonist, however, is Devlin Stead, a young man from St John’s, Newfoundland.,,Devlin’s mother dies, in mysterious circumstances, when he is only five, and he endures a lonely childhood before discovering the truth about….Read More
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