by Jorge Ordaz · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788483280492
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«La Perla del Oriente» is the adventure novel by Jorge Ordaz, published by Destino in paperback (195 pages, in Spanish).
A sailor recalls his beginnings at the end of the 19th century, when steam was beginning to prevail over sailing ships. After his apprenticeship on several merchant vessels, he comes to captain the frigate La Perla del Oriente on the route to the Philippines. He then settles in Manila, a colonial city yearning for independence, and becomes involved in a mysterious mission.
«La Perla del Oriente» was published in 1988.
For readers of maritime and colonial fiction, interested in the transition from sail to steam.
