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by Valerie Martin (Author)
Based on actual events about an American merchant vessel discovered off the coast of Spain in 1872, this novel--from the prize-winning author of Property--is a spellbinding exploration of love, nature, and the fictions that pass as truth. - "A sly and masterly historical novel, written with intelligence and flair." --The New York Times Book Review
1872: the American merchant vessel Mary Celeste is discovered adrift off the coast of Spain. Her cargo is intact and there is no sign of struggle, but her crew has disappeared, never to be found.
Author Biography
VALERIE MARTIN is the author of nine previous novels, including Trespass, Italian Fever, The Great Divorce, Mary Reilly, and the 2003 Orange Prize-winning Property, as well as three collections of short fiction and a biography of St. Francis of Assisi titled Salvation.
