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Iain Lawrence

Biography

Iain Lawrence

"Writing for young readers is almost like dipping into a fountain of youth; for hours a day, I am a child again."

-- Iain Lawrence

Iain Lawrence is a journalist, travel writer, and avid sailor, and the author of many acclaimed novels, including THE LIGHTKEEPER’S DAUGHTER, LORD OF THE NUTCRACKER MEN, GHOST BOY, and The High Seas Trilogy: THE WRECKERS, THE SMUGGLERS, and THE BUCCANEERS. The author lives on Gabriola Island, BC.

Books by Iain Lawrence

by Iain Lawrence - Adventure, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction

A white pony’s life changes forever when he's captured, and years of hard work and cruelty wear him out. When he's chosen to be one of 20 ponies to accompany the Englishman Robert Falcon Scott on his quest to become the first to reach the South Pole, he doesn't know what to expect. But the men of Scott's expedition show him kindness, and he soon finds himself caught up in one of the greatest races of all time.