description: Academy Award–winning actor Gene Hackman spins a cinematic tale of pirates, shipwrecks, and sea adventure. Co-written with Daniel Lenihan, one of America's leading authorities on shipwrecks and diving, Wake of the Perdido Star is a moving story of a young boy's coming of age on the high seas, full of authentic nautical and historical detail. A 19th-century sea adventure in the spirit of Patrick O'Brian, Wake of the Perdido Star is a captivating tale about friendship, justice, and survival.
language: English
title: Wake of the Perdido Star
titlecomplete: Wake of the Perdido Star
genres: Pirates, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adventure
ratings_count: 318
publisher: Piatkus Books