{"product_id":"the-girl-of-the-sea-of-cortez-paperback","title":"The Girl of the Sea of Cortez - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Benchley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Benchley's fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGirl of the Sea of Cortez\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On an island in the Gulf of California, an intrepid young woman named Paloma carries a special legacy from her father--a deep understanding of the sea and a sixth sense about the need to protect it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every day, Paloma paddles her tiny boat into the ocean and anchors over a seamount--a submerged volcanic peak sixty feet underwater that is clustered with spectacular sea animals and a wondrous web of marine life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is there that an astonishing event takes place, when on one of her dives Paloma is shadowed by a manta ray--an 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenchley's novel paints a poignant picture of humanity's 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl of the Sea of Cortez\u003c\/i\u003e is triumphant--a novel to fall in love with. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Girl of the Sea of Cortez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It's hard not to compare Benchley's tale . . . with Hemingway's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Charming.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For a hot summer's day, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl of the Sea of Cortez\u003c\/i\u003e is the next best thing to looking through a clear face mask into blue water swimming with fish.\"--United Press International\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Benchley \u003c\/b\u003ebegan his career as a novelist in 1974 with the publication of \u003ci\u003eJaws, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was made into a hugely successful film. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Deep, The Island, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, \"Q\" Clearance, Rummies, Beast, White Shark, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShark Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and a journalist for such magazines as \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. Benchley died in 2006. For more information, please visit www.peterbenchley.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.99 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759190475040,"sku":"9780345544131","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6925d6b814954c342525f6aedc34ca14.webp?v=1780144886","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-of-the-sea-of-cortez-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}