# The Girl of the Sea of Cortez - Paperback

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by **Peter Benchley** (Author)

**Peter Benchley's 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.**  
  
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.

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.

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.

Benchley'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, _The Girl of the Sea of Cortez_ is triumphant--a novel to fall in love with.

**Praise for _The Girl of the Sea of Cortez_**  
  
"It's hard not to compare Benchley's tale . . . with Hemingway's classic _The Old Man and the Sea_."--_The Christian Science Monitor_  
  
"Charming."--_The New York Times Book Review_

"For a hot summer's 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."--United Press International

### Author Biography

**Peter Benchley** began his career as a novelist in 1974 with the publication of _Jaws,_ which was made into a hugely successful film. His other books include _The Deep, The Island, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, "Q" Clearance, Rummies, Beast, White Shark,_ and _Shark Trouble_. He was also a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and a journalist for such magazines as _Newsweek_ and _National Geographic_. Benchley died in 2006. For more information, please visit www.peterbenchley.com.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.56 x 7.99 x 5.22 IN

**Publication Date:** August 20, 2013

## Details

- **Price:** 25.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Action & Adventure, Books, Fiction, Price Written on Book, Psychological, Suspense, Thrillers

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