The Mission
Catching an international
criminal in 1712 could be a dangerous task, but donít tell our 12- and
13-year-old heroes, Jess and Rab Burnside. The two brothers set off from
Newfoundland along with their visionary grandfather Buttons Burnside for an
adventure that takes them to England, Africa, South America, Alaska, China, and
ultimately Tibet.
You will not want to miss a
single scene in this dangerous pursuit that reveals the world to a young lad
and leads him on a journey of self-discovery.
Straight from the pen of a
13-year-old boy comes a rollicking sea adventure that circumnavigates the world
in the year 1712. And straight from his heart comes the struggle of the human
spirit, the true test of the romantic faced with a cruel world, and a
philosophical battle that will make this book a literary classic.
But The Adventures of
Buttons Burnside is
of a special breed. It is the unvarnished, unbridled voice of an adolescent. It
is a sensitive, comical, and moving portrayal of people everyone knows. And its
eloquent and powerful prose has all the grace of a lyric poem.
During the course of the
novel and a dangerous trip around the world, the young narrator grows up
experiencing the joys and despairs of life, and learns much about human nature.
The reader will grow as well, whether a juvenile learning about the world
around him, a young adult reader finding a kindred spirit, or an adult reader
discovering a wonderful work of art.
Catch the spirit of this
special book!
ISBN: 1-58961-210-8
Retail: $13.95 (US)
