A World Elsewhere

A brilliant and accomplished writer – Annie Proulx
Rich, flamboyant and tragicomic… A grand and glorious Gothic romance – Eileen Battersby * Irish Times *
A wondrous writer - of rich, irresistibly readable prose. He possesses a deft intelligence and a rare sense of what’s truly interesting to tell about life – Richard Ford
A literary giant who has god-given talent – Will Ferguson
Endearing… Uplifting * Times Literary Supplement *
A poetic and very deft observation of the nature of the bond between parent and child – Tod McEwan * Sunday Herald *
Drawing on the real-life Vanderbilt legend, this is a strange, utterly original novel, essentially about fathers and sons * Mail on Sunday *
There’s a powerful sense of the emotional blackmail and deceit that keeps Druken tied to the premises of his nemesis – Alred Hickling * Guardian *
Tale of betrayal, deceit and corruption – Femke Colborne * Big Issue in the North *

Wayne Johnston was born and raised in the St John’s area of Newfoundland. He is the author of five previous novels including The Colony of Unrequited Dreams. Johnston is also the author of an award-winning and bestselling memoir, Baltimore’s Mansion. He lives in Toronto.

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