{"product_id":"419-isbn-9780143176015","title":"419","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom internationally bestselling travel writer Will Ferguson, author of \u003ci\u003eHappiness™\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpanish Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a novel both epic in its sweep and intimate in its portrayal of human endurance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in sub-Saharan Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd in the seething heat of Lagos City, a criminal cartel scours the Internet, looking for victims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLives intersect. Worlds collide. And it all begins with a single email: “\u003ci\u003eDear Sir, I am the daughter of a Nigerian diplomat, and I need your help…\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Ferguson takes readers deep into the labyrinth of lies that is “419,” the world’s most insidious Internet scam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Laura Curtis, a lonely editor in a cold northern city, discovers that her father has died because of one such swindle, she sets out to track down—and corner—her father’s killer. It is a dangerous game she’s playing, however, and the stakes are higher than she can ever imagine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoven into Laura’s journey is a mysterious woman from the African Sahel with scars etched into her skin and a young man who finds himself caught up in a web of violence and deceit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd running through it, a dying father’s final words: “\u003ci\u003eYou, I love.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGLOBE AND MAIL \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003epoints in the direction of something entirely new: the Global Novel. . . . Ferguson is a true travel writer, his eye attuned to the last horrible detail. He is also a master at dialogue and suspense. It is tempting to put \u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003ein some easy genre category, but that would only serve to deny its accomplishment and its genius.”\u003cbr\u003e—2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury citation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003eis more than a drugstore-rack police procedural: It’s a deeply ironic, thoroughly engaged politico-philosophical thriller from a comic writer best known for winning a trio of Leacock Awards. . . . You won’t sleep until you finish, and then rest won’t come easily. Riveting. Provocative.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping story with complex twists and turns that spans continents, breaks hearts and ruins lives.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle-Herald\u003c\/i\u003e (Halifax)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story [Ferguson] weaves is heart-wrenching, fascinating, and scary. A thriller with a raw nerve ending. . . . Ferguson . . . dazzles us in \u003ci\u003e419\u003c\/i\u003e with an intricately woven, urgent story. It is an unflinching, ambitious work, flinging us back and forth across the Atlantic, and taking us into danger. . . . It is a persuasive work of fiction based on a very original premise. Ferguson who swings so deftly from humour to thriller is a writer who can genuinely surprise.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ferguson’s revenge novel will appeal to everyone. . . . A sprawling but beautiful third novel. It is a mixture of intrigue, storytelling, parenthood, sorrow, vengeance and fun. It reads a little bit like a Ludlum spy saga, a little bit like a Dickens character novel, a little bit like an Oscar-seeking movie. . . . [Ferguson] designed [\u003ci\u003e419\u003c\/i\u003e] as a page-turner. He succeeds fully.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003emarks Will Ferguson’s arrival as Canada’s undisputable master of the page-turning suspense novel, easily the equal of any international master one might care to name.”\u003cbr\u003e—John Barber, \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book shimmers. Tautly paced and vividly drawn, \u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the reader in a net of desire and deceit drawn tight by the interconnections of humanity in the twenty-first century.” \u003cbr\u003e—Vincent Lam, Giller Prize–winning author of \u003ci\u003eBloodletting and Miraculous Cures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003eis an ambitious, fast-paced global thriller which I found impossible to put down.” \u003cbr\u003e—Camilla Gibb, author of \u003ci\u003eSweetness in the Belly \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Humanity Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will Ferguson’s \u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003eunveils the brilliant layers of a Nigerian cyberspace sting that brings devastation to an entire family. Ferguson’s characters live by their wits, employing techno-wizardry and the cold ingenuity of the old-fashioned con. Intrigue, coercion, shame, and torqued suspense unfold with harrowing speed and the illuminating elegance of a cyber click.” \u003cbr\u003e—Lisa Moore, author of \u003ci\u003eAlligator \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFebruary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Though there is a touch of humour in its pages, \u003ci\u003e419 \u003c\/i\u003eis much more of a showcase for Ferguson’s travel-writing talents. . . . A truly enjoyable book. . . . Ferguson is a keen observer of landscapes and cityscapes, and has a brilliant ear for dialogue and accent. . . . You will never see those creative 419 emails in your inbox in quite the same way.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful read. . . . Ferguson is a heavy-weight now.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNOW\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e419\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a bang. . . . Ferguson delivers. . . . \u003ci\u003e419\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious and well-realized literary novel, a thriller with a conscience and a heart.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gripping. . . . Fascinating. . . . A multi-faceted look at globalization.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFastForward\u003c\/i\u003eAward-winning travel writer and novelist WILL FERGUSON is one of Canada’s bestselling writers. His first book, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Hate Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e was a bestseller and established him as an iconoclastic writer; \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Canadian\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with his brother Ian, was a \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller for over eighty weeks. His other books of non-fiction include \u003ci\u003eBastards and Boneheads\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCanadian History for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eHappiness™\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2002 Leacock Medal for Humour and the 2002 Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction. He was also awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel \u003ci\u003e419\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Crime Writers of Canada Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Finder\u003c\/i\u003e. Will lives in Calgary with his wife, Terumi, and their sons, Alex and Alister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewillferguson.ca","brand":"Penguin Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303686033637,"sku":"NP9780143176015","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143176015.jpg?v=1767720238","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/419-isbn-9780143176015","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}