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Far Tortuga

by Peter Matthiessen

Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecksShipwrecksFictionFiction in EnglishSailingShipwreck survivalTurtle fisheriesFiction, action & adventure

A West Indian turtle-fishing expedition meets with failure, and desperation and discord affect the ragged crew who are beset with superstition and belief in tales of pirates, storms and other folkloric episodes. Finally in a desperate gamble to find the turtles, the captain sets sail for the legendary inlet south of Cuba, Far Tortuga.

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Book data: Open Library