The Wayfinder

On an island where no one remembers the word for stranger, a young girl must choose between saving her people and leaving them forever. From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Adam Johnson, bestselling author of The Orphan Master's Son, comes a sweeping historical epic inspired by the legends, history, and seafaring traditions of the Pacific. Korero has never seen a stranger. Born on a remote island so isolated that its people have forgotten the very word for outsider, she lives in a world shaped by the sea, the stars, and the stories passed down through generations. But when a mysterious visitor arrives from across the ocean, everything changes. With her people facing starvation and uncertainty, Korero is offered an impossible choice: remain on the island she has always called home, or set sail into the unknown toward the Kingdom of Tonga, guided only by the stars and the promise of a better future. What follows is an extraordinary journey across the Pacific—a voyage of survival, discovery, courage, and destiny that will transform a young girl into a leader and change the course of history. Richly imagined and utterly immersive, The Wayfinder combines the epic scope of Shogun with the…

Издательство

Simon and Schuster

Год

2026

Страниц

801

Язык

английский

ISBN

9781761826023