A World Elsewhere

A World Elsewhere
ISBN-10
0099572036
ISBN-13
9780099572039
Series
A World Elsewhere
Category
Adoptive parents
Pages
322
Language
English
Published
2013-08
Publisher
Random House
Author
Wayne Johnston

Description

Landish Druken, son of a Newfoundland sealing captain, turns his back on the family tradition and wishes to become a writer. He sets off for Princeton where he is befriended by Van, son of the wealthiest man in America and later betrayed by him. Returning to St John's, he adopts the orphan son of his father's first mate, but when poverty strikes there is only one person left to turn to - Van.

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