The Wayfinder

Name: The Wayfinder
Price: 42.99 AUD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780374619985

Adam Johnson

$42.99

Paperback

In stock
Ready to ship

QTY:

English

St Martins Press (PANMAC)
28 January 2026

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The Wayfinder is an epic, sweeping novel set in the Polynesian islands of the South Pacific during the height of the Tu'i Tonga Empire. At its heart is Korero, a young girl chosen to save her people from the brink of starvation. Her quest takes her from her remote island home on a daring seafaring journey across a vast ocean empire built on power, consumption, and bloodshed.

With the grandeur of Wolf Hall, Shogun, and War and Peace, The Wayfinder immerses readers in a world untouched by Western influence, evoking the lost art of oral storytelling. Far from a conventional swashbuckling adventure, it conjures a world of outrigger canoes and celestial navigation, weaving a narrative that is as much about survival and self-discovery as it is about the sweeping history of the Tongan people.

In this monumental literary work, Adam Johnson explores themes of indigeneity, ecological balance, and the resilience of humanity in the face of scarcity, marking the novel as a profound meditation on both individual and cultural legacy.

By: Adam Johnson
Imprint: St Martins Press (PANMAC)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 684g
ISBN: 9780374619985
ISBN 10: 0374619980
Pages: 736
Publication Date: 28 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam Johnson is an American novelist and short-story writer. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2012 novel, The Orphan Master's Son, and the National Book Award for his 2015 story collection, Fortune Smiles. He is also a professor of English at Stanford University with a focus on creative writing.