Publisher's Synopsis
A panoramic historical novel set in the seventeenth century follows a young aristocrat who goes to sea to find love and an old Jesuit with a boundless scientific knowledge.
 
Penguin Books; 1996. Near fine. Uncreased spine. Unread condition. No inscriptions or names of previous owners. Binding tight and text clean. Small mark to base of spine. A beautiful copy. Pre-Owned. ISBN: 0140259198.