The Northwest Passage tells three stories, one past, one present and one future. In the late twentieth century an unemployed history teacher locates the journal of a lost eighteenth century expedition in search of a Northwest Passage. He begins editing the journals in hopes of finding a job. In the distant future a scholar rediscovers both the eighteenth century journals and twentieth century editions, giving an ominous interpretation of the present and future. The language of the three periods moves from being distinct to ...
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The Northwest Passage tells three stories, one past, one present and one future. In the late twentieth century an unemployed history teacher locates the journal of a lost eighteenth century expedition in search of a Northwest Passage. He begins editing the journals in hopes of finding a job. In the distant future a scholar rediscovers both the eighteenth century journals and twentieth century editions, giving an ominous interpretation of the present and future. The language of the three periods moves from being distinct to converging into one language in a chorus of distant voices.
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Add this copy of The Northwest Passage to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Fiction Collective.