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Three Miles Down: A Firsthand Account of Deep Sea Exploration and A Hunt for Sunken World War II Treasure - Softcover

Hamilton-Paterson, James

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9780156012713: Three Miles Down: A Firsthand Account of Deep Sea Exploration and A Hunt for Sunken World War II Treasure

Synopsis

The author of Ghosts of Manila describes Project Orca's quest for the gold carried by two World War II wrecks, the Japanese submarine I-52 and the British liner SS Aurelia, and shares impressions of life three miles below the surface of the South Atlantic. Reprint.

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About the Author

James Hamilton-Paterson is the author of sixteen books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. His novel Ghosts of Manila was short-listed for the Whitbread Prize in 1994, which he previously won for Gerontius in 1991, and two of his books have been New York Times Notables. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Hamilton-Paterson divides his time between Italy and the Philippines.

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Hamilton-Paterson bewitches us with history, mystery and science. ...The treasure junkie's summer read [with a] subversive sense of humor that makes Hamilton-Paterson so much fun.

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