The Girl of the Sea of Cortez
of Peter Benchley
Description
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. 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. 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. 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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- Format Other
- Pages 0 pages
- Publisher Not informed
- Publication Date Books With 'Girl' in the Title 1,607 books â 208 voters r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy 561 books â 994 voters
- First Publication 06/01/82
- Language English
- ISBN 9999999999999
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Gulf of California (Mexico)']
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