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Publisher: Canongate

Author: Sten Nadolny

ISBN: 9781786891662

Year: 2019

Format: Paperback

Historical fiction

The Discovery Of Slowness by
Sten Nadolny

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$ 350.00 mxn

The Discovery Of Slowness by

Sten Nadolny

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"This is both a wonderful historical novel and a spell-binding individual portrait … This is a marvellous translation of a masterly work"

The Observer

Summary

Nadolny's masterpiece, The Discovery of Slowness tells the incredible story of Sir John Franklin, a sailor and explorer who battled the frozen Arctic wastes and paved the way for the discovery of the Northwest Passage. Ridiculed for his slowness in his youth, Franklin's quiet calm later helps him to become an icon of adventure.

A classic of contemporary German literature, The Discovery of Slowness is not only a riveting account of a remarkable life but also a profound and thought-provoking meditation on time.

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