Wake of the Perdido Star

Gene Hackman,Daniel Lenihan

ISBN 10: 1557043981 / ISBN 13: 9781557043986

Published by William Morrow September 1999, 1999

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

Synopsis:

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)

Bibliographic Details

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.