Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, 2001. 466pp. Rough-trimmed foredge. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Plain mustard boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. "Coy is a suspended sailor with time on his hands, a seaman without a ship. At an auction in Barcelona, he meets a beautiful woman who immediately captures his imagination. Tanger Soto is obsessed with the 'Dei Gloria', a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the seventeenth century, and now - she hopes - resting on the bottom of the sea off the Southern coast of Spain . . . " Book weight approx. 835g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First US Edition (Stated).. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

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Coy is a suspended sailor with time on his hands, a mariner without a ship. While attending a maritime auction in Barcelona, he meets a beautiful woman who immediately captures his imagination. Tánger Soto, who works for the Naval Museum in Madrid, is obsessed with the Dei Gloria, a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the seventeenth century, and now-she hopes-resting on the bottom of the sea off the southern coast of Spain. Tánger uses her considerable manipulative skills with men and her expertise with documents, atlases, and nautical maps to chart the search for lost treasure. Coy is quickly drawn into the search, and before long finds himself falling in love. Along with El Piloto, the world-wise old man of the sea whose sailboat will carry this adventurous crew, they seek their fortune together. Or do they? As these lively characters follow the course of past sailors, their own journey becomes perilous. Are there secrets dwelling in the depths of the sea? And what of the depths of the heart? This highly intelligent and meticulously plotted novel combines the richness of atmosphere we have come to expect from Pérez-Reverte with the romance and mystery of the sea found in the novels of Melville, Conrad, and O'Brian. An unforgettable adventure. "The master of the intellectual thriller."-- San Francisco Chronicle

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010219
Title: THE NAUTICAL CHART
Author: Perez-Reverte, Arturo
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First US Edition (Stated).
ISBN 10: 0151005346
ISBN 13: 9780151005345
Publisher: Harcourt
Place of Publication: Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
Keywords: FICTION, MODERN FIRST EDITIONS, SPANISH-ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction General;

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