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. The fallout from the expeditions is devastating for all parties involved. The Beothuk vanish and the web of secrets guarded by the settlers for so long slowly begins to unravel. Michael Crummey is an important new voice in literary fiction. River Thieves is a lyrical, haunting novel, told with startling eloquence and sensitivity.
- ISBN10 1841953180
- ISBN13 9781841953182
- Publish Date 29 August 2002 (first published 19 June 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 June 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Canongate Books
- Edition Main
- Format Paperback
- Pages 372
- Language English