by Jorge Ordaz · Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423324804
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«La perla de oriente» is the adventure novel by Jorge Ordaz, published by Ediciones Destino in paperback (195 pages, in Spanish).
An adventure novel featuring a sailor who recalls his training on merchant ships and his rise to command of the frigate «La Perla del Oriente», on the route to the Philippines. Settled in colonial Manila at the end of the 19th century, he becomes embroiled in conspiracies and a mysterious mission, in a tale that pays homage to the great sailing ships.
The novel was nominated for the Nadal Prize in 1993. This 1995 edition belongs to the Destinolibro collection, number 359.
For readers of adventure novels and maritime historical fiction, with echoes of Joseph Conrad and Graham Greene.
