The Navigator of New York by Wayne Johnston: Questions, plus a reading group guide, with links to reviews, excerpt, author biography at BookBrowse.com.
The Navigator of New York
by Wayne Johnston
Hardcover: Sep 2002,
486 pages.
Paperback: Oct 2003,
496 pages.
Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers!
Johnston has said that he finds it hard to read books in which there's
absolutely no humour. How does humour contribute to the character of Devlin?
The Navigator of New York is filled with descriptions of
places; which scene or setting struck you the most powerfully, and why?
What role do letters and lies play in The Navigator of New York?
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