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Book People, Henrico, VA, U.S.A.
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First Edition/ First Printing, complete number line. A little shelf worn but looks unread. Signed by Gene hackman and Daniel Lenihan on Title Page and dated Nov. 8. Includes 2 photos of the authors at the event when the book was signed. Also includes a flyer for the event that the book was signed at. Seller Inventory # 52848
Academy Award–winning actor Gene Hackman spins a cinematic tale of pirates, shipwrecks, and sea adventure. Co-written with Daniel Lenihan, one of America's leading authorities on shipwrecks and diving, Wake of the Perdido Star is a moving story of a young boy's coming of age on the high seas, full of authentic nautical and historical detail. A 19th-century sea adventure in the spirit of Patrick O'Brian, Wake of the Perdido Star is a captivating tale about friendship, justice, and survival.
From the Author: I'm forever fascinated by the emerald atolls and lagoons of Micronesia. The allure of the islands and the people is what drew me in. But the submerged history of shipwrecks and fabled battles is what keeps me hooked. I tried to capture this sunken vitality in my novel Wake of the Perdido Star, written with my friend Daniel Lenihan, an underwater archeologist. The characters we created dived into these waters to retrieve guns and salvage instruments on a wrecked ship--actions based loosely on a historical event in Palau in 1783, when a British East India Company craft sank. With help from the natives, the survivors built a new ship and sailed back to England. (Gene Hackman, in National Geographic Traveler, November 1999)
Title: Wake of the Perdido Star
Publisher: William Morrow September 1999
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed By Author
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: Book People, Henrico, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Signed by both Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan on Title Page. First Edition/ First Printing, complete number line. Also includes photos taken at the event that the book was signed at. Looks unread. Signed By Author. Seller Inventory # 56890
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Seller: Back Lane Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Wake of the Perdido Star, Gene Hackman, Daniel Lenihan. Published by William Morrow, 1999. First Edition. Signed by both Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan. 8vo up to 9½" tall. viii, 384pp. In fine condition. A sea adventure of the 19th century a cinematic tale of pirates, shipwrecks, and sea adventure. Eugene Allen Hackman (1930-2025) was an American actor and novelist. In a career that spanned six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two British Academy Films Awards and four Golden Globes. Together with undersea archaeologist Daniel Lenihan, Hackman wrote three historical fiction novels and two additional solo novels. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 005533
Quantity: 1 available