Salamander by Thomas Wharton
The English are about to seize Canada from the French; in the midst of Wolfe's siege of Quebec, a colonel walks into a bookshop. It is run by an enigmatic, combative, proud young woman, who proceeds to tell him all about the ideal book, the castle where it was made, and the man who made it.
'Everyday things blossom with wonder in Thomas Wharton's Salamander a vigorous, imaginative novel about the power of reading and inventionEach of the criss-crossing storylines is a cinematic epic on its own.' Quill & Quire
thomas wharton was born in northern Alberta, and is the author of one previous novel, the multi-award-winning Icefields. He now lives and teaches English in Edmonton, where he is at work on his third novel, set in the present day.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007128648 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007128649 |
| Title | Salamander |
| Author | Thomas Wharton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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