Crummey, Michael — River Thieves

Book Very Good Very Good First Edition Canongate Books Edinburgh 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Told in elegant, sensual prose, this is an enthralling historical novel of great passion and suspense, driven by an extraordinary cast of characters. Set against the harsh backdrop of early nineteenth-century Newfoundland, River Thieves follows a sequence of expeditions made under the order of the British Crown to establish contact between the native Beothuk Indians and the settler communities. Paperback with a dustjacket, which is slightly bumped to bottom edge of spine.