| Description |
212 pages : cheifly color illustrations ; 28 cm |
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Junior Library Guild |
| Summary |
"Based on real events, this thrilling graphic novel chronicles the intense legal and political battles sparked by the discovery of a priceless shipwreck. May 2007. When an American treasure-hunting company uncovers a shipwreck containing the greatest underwater trove ever found, the world is captivated by their discovery. But over in Spain, a group of low-level government officials surmises that the sunken ship is in fact an ancient Spanish vessel. Thus begins a legal and political thriller, pitting a group of idealistic civil servants against a rich and powerfully connected treasure hunter, in which vital cultural artifacts and hundreds of millions of dollars hang in the balance. Cartoonist Paco Roca and writer Guillermo Corral bring a cinematic flair to this graphic novel, combining threads of Tintin-inspired seafaring adventure, political intrigue, tense courtroom drama, and, in the midst of it all, a budding romance. A gripping dramatization of a little-known, unbelievable true story of money, political power, and cultural heritage"--Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 14 & Up. |
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Grades 9 & Up. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG) |
| Subject |
Salvage -- Spain -- 21st century -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Shipwrecks -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Treasure troves -- Spain -- 19th century -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic novels.
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Salvage -- Spain -- 21st century -- Fiction.
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Shipwrecks -- Fiction.
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Treasure troves -- Spain -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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Graphic novels.
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Salvage -- Spain -- 21st century -- Fiction.
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Shipwrecks -- Fiction.
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Treasure troves -- Spain -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Van Damme, Guillermo Corral, author.
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Rosenberg, Andrea, translator.
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| ISBN |
9781683965787 (hardcover) : 19.64 |
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