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The Collector Of Lost Things (2013)

by Jeremy Page(Favorite Author)

3.43 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1408704188 (ISBN13: 9781408704189)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

review 1: What a strange, curious piece of literature. I was truly enchanted with the tale of Eliot Saxby and his Arctic expedition to find the possibly extinct great auk. There was an air of mystery and mental disintegration that propelled the plot forward. The prose was a bit ornate at times and there were sluggish moments aboard the ship, but overall I found Jeremy Page's novel quite a pleasant, enthralling read.
review 2: The narrator has an amazing perception of the natural world and describes the abundant life and physical drama of the arctic with a crystal clear beauty. A lot of the power of the book comes a juxtaposition of 21st century sensibilities with 19th century brutality towards wild animals. I found it more jarring, horrifying and thought provoking than m... moreost books featuring crimes against humans. The whole thing is wrapped up in a satisfying deft sea voyage tale that reminded me of To the Ends of the Earth. The publishers should have packaged this in (sustainably sourced) oilskin with a rime of salt and ice burn. less

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