Bibliograph

On the proper use of stars, Dominique Fortier ; translated by Sheila Fischman

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On the proper use of stars, Dominique Fortier ; translated by Sheila Fischman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

On the proper use of stars

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

869465486

Responsibility statement

Dominique Fortier ; translated by Sheila Fischman

Summary

A sparkling, inventive debut novel inspired by Sir John Franklin's grand ' but ultimately failed ' quest to discover the Northwest Passage and by his extraordinary wife, Lady Jane. Originally published in Quebec as Du bon usage des etoiles, Dominique Fortier's debut On the Proper Use of Stars is as fresh and imaginative as anything published in recent years. It weaves together the voices of Francis Crozier, Sir John Franklin's second in command, who turns a sceptical eye on the grandiose ambitions and hubris of his leader, and of Lady Jane Franklin and her niece Sophia, both driven to uncommon actions by love and by frustration as months then years pass with no word from the expedition. Fortier skilfully accents the main narratives with overheard conversations and snippets from letters and documents that bring two entirely different worlds ' the frozen Arctic and busy Victorian London ' alive. From the Hardcover edition

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