The Voyageur av Paul Carlucci

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<p><strong>''Exceptionally vivid and intense'' <em>Sunday Times</em></strong></p><p><strong>''A marvellously dark yarn'' <em>The Spectator</em></strong></p><p><strong>''Swaggering debut'' <em>Daily Mail</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>But everyone expects at least a little bit of deception as they go through their days and nights, and there¿s a chance of winning nevertheless, so many choose to play</em></strong></p><p>Alex is a motherless stockboy in 1830s Montreal, waiting desperately for his father to return from France. Serge, a drunken fur trader, promises food and safety in return for friendship, but an expedition into the forest quickly goes awry.</p><p>At the mercy of men whose motives are unclear, Alex must learn to find his own way in a world where taking advantage of others has become second nature. But will he have to abandon his humanity to survive?</p><p><em>The Voyageur </em>is a brilliantly realised novel set on the margins of British North America, where kindness is cos