The wayfinder : a novel / Adam Johnson.
| Author/creator | Johnson, Adam, 1967- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 716 pages : map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | The Wayfinder is a novel set in the Polynesian islands of the South Pacific during the height of the Tu'i Tonga Empire. At its heart is Korero, a young girl chosen to save her people from the brink of starvation. Her quest takes her from her remote island home on a daring seafaring journey across a vast ocean empire built on power, consumption, and bloodshed. Far from a conventional swashbuckling adventure, The Wayfinder weaves a narrative about survival, self-discovery, and the history of the Tongan people. In this monumental literary work, Adam Johnson explores themes of indigeneity, ecological balance, and the resilience of humanity in the face of scarcity. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Epic fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Bildungsromans. |
| Genre/form | Romans épiques. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| ISBN | 9780374619572 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0374619573 (hardcover) |