Unspeakable by Caroline Pignat - ISBN: 9780143187561
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Forgotten tragedy, forbidden love, a lost journal, and unspeakable secrets.

Unspeakable

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    15 January 2017

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Summary

Now in paperback, a heart-wrenching, beautifully written account of a forgotten maritime tragedy that rivals the Titanic disaster, for readers of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein.

On her first voyage as a stewardess aboard the Empress of Ireland, Ellie is drawn to the solitary fire stoker who stands by the ship’s rail late at night, often writing in a journal. Jim. Ellie finds it hard to think of his name now. After their wonderful time in Quebec City, that awful night happened. The sc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143187561
ISBN-10:0143187562
Author:Caroline Pignat
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Plume
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:15 January 2017
Weight:113g
Dimensions:201mm x 130mm
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Critics Review

PRAISE FOR Unspeakable:“Perhaps most impressive is Pignat’s tone. The novel is written in accessible language suitable for teens, yet the prose is polished and the plot intricate enough to satisfy adults as well. Mark Unspeakable as a YA title with huge crossover appeal.” – Starred Review, Quill & Quire

About The Author

Caroline Pignat

Caroline Pignat is the award-winning author of seven YA novels. She is a two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award (The Gospel Truth in 2015 and Greener Grass in 2009). Unspeakable, a Red Maple Honour book, was also shortlisted for the 2015 CLA Young Adult Book Award and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People. A high school teacher, she lives in Ottawa with her family.

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