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Hippolyte's Island

by Barbara Hodgson

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ISBN13: 9780811828925
ISBN10: 0811828921
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Armed only with a centuries-old map, some money, and a sailboat, modern-day explorer and natural historian Hippolyte Webb heads off in search of Auroras, a group of islands in the South Atlantic last spotted two hundred years ago.

Synopsis:

In search of a new adventure, Hippolyte Webb, quixotic spirit, modern-day explorer, and natural historian, sets his sights on the Auroras, a group of tiny islands in the middle of the South Atlantic. His destination wouldn't be so unusual, except that these islands were last spotted almost two hundred years ago. Equipped with a centuries-old map, an inadequate sailboat, and an advance payment for a book about his quest, Hippolyte embarks on an unforgettable voyage, not just through unfamiliar seas but through the uncharted territory of his own mind and heart. This new novel by the author of The Sensualist and The Tattooed Map--lavishly illustrated with over forty illustrations and a fold-out map--is an enigmatic tale bridging the space that lies between what we believe and what we know.

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ISBN:
9780811828925
Subtitle:
An Illustrated Novel
Author:
Hodgson, Barbara
Author:
Chronicle Books
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Location:
San Francisco
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Explorers
Subject:
Discoveries in geography
Series Volume:
103-200
Publication Date:
July 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
9.29x6.19x1.24 in. 1.73 lbs.

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