Waiting for Columbus
by Thomas Trofimuk
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Waiting for Columbus
Author: Thomas Trofimuk
ISBN-13: 9780385529136
ISBN-10: 0385529139
Publication Date: 8/25/2009
Publisher: Doubleday
Hardcover
6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, 326 pages
A man arrives at an insane asylum in contemporary Spain claiming to be the legendary navigator Christopher Columbus. Who he really is, and the events that led him to break with reality, lie at the center of this captivating, romantic, and stunningly written novel. — Found in the treacherous Strait of Gibraltar, the mysterious man who calls himself Columbus appears to be just another delirious mental patient, until he begins to tell the ?true? story of how he famously obtained three ships from Spanish royalty.
It's Nurse Consuela who listens to these fantastical tales of adventure and romance, and tries desperately to make sense of why this seemingly intelligent man has been locked up, and why no one has come to visit. As splintered fragments of the man beneath the fa?ade reveal a charming yet guarded individual, Nurse Consuela can't avoid the inappropriate longings she begins to feel. Something terrible caused his break with reality and she can only listen and wait as Columbus spins his tale to the very end.
In the tradition of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and The Dogs of Babel, this unforgettable novel mines the darkest recesses of loss and the extraordinary capacity of the human spirit. It is an immensely satisfying novel that will introduce Thomas Trofimuk to readers who will want to hear his voice again and again. " less
Synopsis
Thomas Trofimuk is a writer, editor, and communications consultant. His poetry and short fiction have been widely published in Canada to critical acclaim. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife and daughter.
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- Worldwide Collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0323202405
- Title
- Waiting for Columbus
- Author
- Thomas Trofimuk
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ condition - former library ownership with mylar over-jacket, labels & rubber stamping
- Jacket Condition
- Good+ condition - former library ownership with mylar over-jacket, labels
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 326
- Size
- 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Novel, Mystery, Columbus
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