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In search of the last original penguin

December 30, 2013 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

Jeremy Page's third novel is an engaging voyage to the Arctic Circle to learn the truth about the extinct Great Auk. The story takes place in 1845. Its atmospheric, poetic prose and unusual characters (the sea captain is a sociopath who embroiders) make the story a distinctive reading experience.

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