The Voyage of the Arctic Tern

The Voyage of the Arctic Tern is a children's verse novel written by Hugh Montgomery and illustrated by Nick Poullis. It tells the story of an ancient ship and its captain, who seeks redemption because he has been cursed with eternal life. The Voyage of the Arctic Tern was Montgomery's first book. Initially self-published, it won Book of the Year and Poetry Book of the Year at the David St. John Thomas Charitable Trust Self-Publishing Awards in 2000. It was then published in 2002 by Candlewick Press (U.S) and Walker Books Ltd (UK, Australia), and republished in 2003 by Walker Books Ltd.

The Voyage of the Arctic Tern

The Voyage of the Arctic Tern is a children's verse novel written by Hugh Montgomery and illustrated by Nick Poullis. It tells the story of an ancient ship and its captain, who seeks redemption because he has been cursed with eternal life. The Voyage of the Arctic Tern was Montgomery's first book. Initially self-published, it won Book of the Year and Poetry Book of the Year at the David St. John Thomas Charitable Trust Self-Publishing Awards in 2000. It was then published in 2002 by Candlewick Press (U.S) and Walker Books Ltd (UK, Australia), and republished in 2003 by Walker Books Ltd.