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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
August 20, 2013
Pages
244
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780345544131
ISBN-10
0345544137
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.44 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
The Deep | The Island | The Pearl | Baja Legends | Sea of Cortez | The Log from the Sea of Cortez | Shark Trouble | Beast
The Deep | The Island | The Pearl | Baja Legends | Sea of Cortez | The Log from the Sea of Cortez | Shark Trouble | Beast
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Peter Benchleyâs fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as Jaws and The Deep, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense. The Girl of the Sea of Cortez was his most heartfelt, cherished story of the relationship between man and the sea, both those that live in it and those who love it.Â
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On an island in the Gulf of California, an intrepid young woman named Paloma carries a special legacy from her fatherâa deep understanding of the sea and a sixth sense about the need to protect it.
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Every day, Paloma paddles her tiny boat into the ocean and anchors over a seamountâa submerged volcanic peak sixty feet underwater that is clustered with spectacular sea animals and a wondrous web of marine life.
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It is there that an astonishing event takes place, when on one of her dives Paloma is shadowed by a manta rayâan animal so large it blocks the sun. She develops an extraordinary relationship with this luminous, gentle creature, but instinctively knows its existence is a secret she must fiercely protect.
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Benchleyâs novel paints a poignant picture of humanityâs precarious relationship with the ocean, which unfolds alongside a heartrending story of familial bonds, often revealing that the ignorance of man is far more dangerous than the sea. Full of beauty, danger, and adventure, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is triumphantâa novel to fall in love with.
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Praise for The Girl of the Sea of Cortez
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âItâs hard not to compare Benchleyâs tale . . . with Hemingwayâs classic The Old Man and the Sea.ââThe Christian Science Monitor
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âCharming.ââThe New York Times Book Review
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âFor a hot summerâs day, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is the next best thing to looking through a clear face mask into blue water swimming with fish.ââUnited Press International
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On an island in the Gulf of California, an intrepid young woman named Paloma carries a special legacy from her fatherâa deep understanding of the sea and a sixth sense about the need to protect it.
Â
Every day, Paloma paddles her tiny boat into the ocean and anchors over a seamountâa submerged volcanic peak sixty feet underwater that is clustered with spectacular sea animals and a wondrous web of marine life.
Â
It is there that an astonishing event takes place, when on one of her dives Paloma is shadowed by a manta rayâan animal so large it blocks the sun. She develops an extraordinary relationship with this luminous, gentle creature, but instinctively knows its existence is a secret she must fiercely protect.
Â
Benchleyâs novel paints a poignant picture of humanityâs precarious relationship with the ocean, which unfolds alongside a heartrending story of familial bonds, often revealing that the ignorance of man is far more dangerous than the sea. Full of beauty, danger, and adventure, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is triumphantâa novel to fall in love with.
Â
Praise for The Girl of the Sea of Cortez
Â
âItâs hard not to compare Benchleyâs tale . . . with Hemingwayâs classic The Old Man and the Sea.ââThe Christian Science Monitor
Â
âCharming.ââThe New York Times Book Review
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âFor a hot summerâs day, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is the next best thing to looking through a clear face mask into blue water swimming with fish.ââUnited Press International
Editions
Hardcover
9780385179263 | details & prices | List price $13.95
This edition also contains Campus Cycle Shop: A Business Papers Practice Set
About: Paloma, a teenager gifted with a sixth sense about the sea creatures she loves and who spends her days exploring with her animal companions, has her happiness threatened when her brother discovers her secret
This edition also contains Campus Cycle Shop: A Business Papers Practice Set
About: Paloma, a teenager gifted with a sixth sense about the sea creatures she loves and who spends her days exploring with her animal companions, has her happiness threatened when her brother discovers her secret
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (August 20, 2013); titled "The Girl of the Sea of Cortez"
9780345544131 | details & prices | 244 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.44 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Peter Benchleyâs fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as Jaws and The Deep, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense.
About: Peter Benchleyâs fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as Jaws and The Deep, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense.
Reprint edition from Berkley Pub Group (June 1, 1983); titled "The Girl of the Sea of Cortez"
9780425060056 | details & prices | List price $3.50
About: Paloma, a teenager gifted with a sixth sense about the sea creatures she loves and who spends her days exploring with her animal companions, has her happiness threatened when her brother discovers her secret
About: Paloma, a teenager gifted with a sixth sense about the sea creatures she loves and who spends her days exploring with her animal companions, has her happiness threatened when her brother discovers her secret
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