Edition |
First edition |
ISBN |
9780374183158 hardcover |
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0374183155 hardcover |
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9780374712471 electronic book |
Descript |
315 pages : map ; 24 cm |
Summary |
"Reimagines the historical Lapérouse expedition, a voyage of exploration that left Brest in 1785 with two frigates, more than two hundred men, and overblown Enlightenment ideals and expectations, in a brave attempt to circumnavigate the globe for science and the glory of France"--Dust jacket flap |
Subject |
Scientific expeditions -- Fiction
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Sea stories
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Historical fiction
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