Catalogue

Record Details

Catalogue Search

[ 2 filters applied ]

Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1
The gargoyle hunters Cover Image Book Book

The gargoyle hunters

Gill, John Freeman (author.).

Summary: "Griffin Watts is 13 years old in 1974 New York, a city which, at the brink of financial collapse, seems to crumble around him at roughly the same rate as his family. Desperate to forge a connection to his father, Griffin gets co-opted into his illicit and dangerous architectural salvage business, which allows him to discover the centuries old sculptures (gargoyles) carved into buildings all over the city by immigrant artisans. As his father's obsession with preserving the landmark buildings around him descends into mania, Griffin has to learn how to build himself into the person he wants to become--and let go of what he cannot keep"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781101946886
  • ISBN: 1101946881
  • Physical Description: print
    339 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This ls a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Gargoyles -- Fiction
Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- Fiction
Business enterprises -- Corrupt practices -- Fiction
Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence -- Fiction
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Genre: Psychological fiction.
Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Prince Rupert Library Gill (Text) 33294001994847 Adult Fiction - Second Floor Volume hold Available -
Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1

Additional Resources