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Kindle ebook and paperback are now on Goodreads.As a Goodreads author you can add the other editions yourself if you'd like to.
• Author: Sunil Mehta
• Publisher / Imprint: Azimuth Press (Global) / Rupa Publications (Indian Subcontinent)
• Format: Paperback and eBook (different editions)
• Pages: 475-600 (varies by edition)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: August 2026
• Website (includes cover): www.thecompassnovel.com
Please add the following five editions and combine them:
1. Global Print Edition (Paperback 6"x9"): ISBN 979-8-9962960-0-2
2. Global eBook Edition: ISBN 979-8-9962960-1-9
3. Kindle Edition: ASIN B0H2KCXBDH
4. Indian Subcontinent Print Edition (Paperback): ISBN 978-93-5352-134-9
5. Indian Subcontinent eBook Edition: ISBN 978-93-5352-145-5
Description:
What if a mysterious compass could unlock the secrets of history's greatest innovators?
At an academy for gifted students in Palo Alto, four sophomores discover an extraordinary artifact hidden in a forgotten garden: an antique compass with the power to enable "resonance," a form of mental time travel that allows them to witness pivotal moments from the past.
Guided by their enigmatic mentor, Professor Roy, the students embark on an unforgettable journey through the lives of three visionary figures who transformed the modern world: Albert Einstein, Robert Noyce, and Steve Jobs. From the birth of relativity and quantum physics, to the invention of the integrated circuit and the rise of Silicon Valley, to the digital revolution that reshaped communication and culture, the teens experience history not as distant observers, but as participants immersed in the triumphs, conflicts, and human struggles behind world-changing ideas.
As the journey unfolds, the students confront profound questions about innovation, ambition, ethics, friendship, and the responsibility that comes with knowledge. They also begin to realize that the compass itself may have a deeper purpose, and that its future could shape generations to come.
Blending historical fact with imaginative fiction, "The Compass" is a sweeping coming-of-age adventure that explores the people and ideas behind the technological age.