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| Title | : | The Girl of the Sea of Cortez |
| Author | : | Peter Benchley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 164 pages |
| Published | : | Books With 'Girl' in the Title 1,604 books — 199 voters r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy 563 books — 965 voters |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Young Adult. Adventure. Animals. Classics |
Peter Benchley
Hardcover | Pages: 164 pages Rating: 4.04 | 963 Users | 107 Reviews
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On an island in the Gulf of California, an intrepid young woman named Paloma carries a special legacy from her father—a deep understanding of the sea and a sixth sense about the need to protect it.Every day, Paloma paddles her tiny boat into the ocean and anchors over a seamount—a submerged volcanic peak sixty feet underwater that is clustered with spectacular sea animals and a wondrous web of marine life.
It is there that an astonishing event takes place, when on one of her dives Paloma is shadowed by a manta ray—an animal so large it blocks the sun. She develops an extraordinary relationship with this luminous, gentle creature, but instinctively knows its existence is a secret she must fiercely protect.
Benchley’s novel paints a poignant picture of humanity’s precarious relationship with the ocean, which unfolds alongside a heartrending story of familial bonds, often revealing that the ignorance of man is far more dangerous than the sea. Full of beauty, danger, and adventure, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is triumphant—a novel to fall in love with.
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| Original Title: | The Girl of the Sea of Cortez |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Gulf of California(Mexico) |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 963 Users | 107 ReviewsComment On About Books The Girl of the Sea of Cortez
So much beauty in this book, and so much struggle. And the reader sees it all, and feels it all. The writing about the ocean was absolutely gorgeous. I didn't like getting to last page of this book as I was sad to see it end.I have owned this book for many years and have read it a few times. Recently, with that manta ray in the news for allowing divers to remove a hook near its eye, I decided to re-read, so here we are.Paloma is fourteen and lives on an island in the Sea Of Cortez, between Mexico and Baja California. Her father is dead now, but he taught her everything he knew about the sea, about fishing, diving, and respect for Nature. The trouble is, Paloma's brother Jo should have been the one learning Dad's
Jaws is my favorite movie. Because of this I spent years trying to track down a copy of Benchley's novel, when I finally read the book in middle school I, like Spielberg, found it more disappointing than anything else. Years later I'd read "Shark Trouble" and take particular interest in Benchley's description of the Manta encounter that inspired this book. Now having finally read it I can see why he always said it was his favorite. The story is night and day from Jaws and reflects Benchley's
Mary and I are reading this book right now. I told her I'd read it to her when she turned twelve. She convinced me to read it to her now (she's nine). I read the book years ago, along with The Deep, by the same author. I think Mary identifies with Paloma, the girl in this story. Maybe this will lead to an actual trip to the Sea of Cortez with Mary.Update: We finished reading this tonight. Mary loved it. I loved it. This is one of those stories that contains so much background and foundational
A very different kind of story from Mr. Benchley, sort of an apology for the hysteria books like Jaws, White Shark and Beast caused. Here is an assertive girl with her late father's love of the sea and nature, set into conflict with her brother who only sees economic benefit in it, even if it means destroying the local ecosystem. There isn't a monster, or even a truly demonized human here, though the brother is considerably less sympathetic that the girl who champions Benchley's cause.
Apparently, this is loved by almost all who read it and the author himself stated it was one of his favorite works. It does not have the suspense of Jaws. It is rather a mild tale with some brother and sister squabbles and big dreams that may or may not someday be realized. Most of the action pertaining to that business did not ring true to me. I found the brother rather dim and cruel. The girl of the title is easy to read about and follow through the tale, but the rest of the story is hollow.
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