The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
Adventure novel by Reif Larsen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet is the debut novel by American author Reif Larsen, first published in 2009. The book follows the exploits of a 12-year-old mapmaker named T.S. Spivet, who lives on a ranch near Divide, Montana, as he receives a prestigious award and accepts it, hitch-hiking on a freight train for the acceptance speech in Washington D.C.. The book is noteworthy for its unique design; the plot-line is illustrated with images which further the narrative by providing charts, lists, sketches, and maps accompanying each page, mirroring T.S.'s cartographic interests and his minute attention to detail.
Author | Reif Larsen |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fiction, Adventure, Novel |
Publisher | Penguin Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 352 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 978-1-59420-217-9 |
OCLC | 276819213 |
813/.6 22 | |
LC Class | PS3612.A773 S46 2009 |
Vanity Fair claims Larsen received just under a million dollars as an advance from Penguin Press following a bidding war between ten publishing houses.[1]