Henderson's spear / Ronald Wright

Wright, Ronald (1948-)

ISBN 10: 0385602693 / ISBN 13: 9780385602693

Published by London : Doubleday, 2001

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped. SIGNED COPY - FLAT SIGNATURE. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 349 pages; Physical description. : 349 p. ; 24 cm. Subject: Great Britain - History - Victoria, 1837-1901 - Fiction. Summary: Henderson is a man of empire. He has seen the world ebb and flow. When he dies, he leaves behind a treasure trove of objects. To his grand-daughter Liv, he has always been a shadowy figure, until she discovers his diaries. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 210606

Bibliographic Details

Title: Henderson's spear / Ronald Wright

Publisher: London : Doubleday

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Henderson is a man of empire. He has seen the world ebb and flow. When he dies, he leaves behind a treasure trove of objects. To his grand-daughter Liv, he has always been a shadowy figure, until she discovers his diaries.

Review:

"A powerful evocation of the Pacific world...Enough plot, mystery and diversion for your average Victorian triple-decker." Adam Lively -- Sunday Times

"An intriguing, warm-toned, well-written and spirited novel, a credit to its tradition." John Spurling -- Times Literary Supplement

"An unforgettable novel, meant to be read again and again in disbelief and understanding." Lynne Perri, USA Today -- USA Today

"Perhaps the greatest achievement of this novel is the way it reads as something intimate, notwithstanding the grandeur of its scope." Mary Ambrose -- National Post (Canada)

"Reminiscent of Wright's fellow Canadian Margaret Atwood...Capacious, thoughtful, genuinely gripping." James Bradley -- The Sunday Age (Australia)