Large Print Book
Pirate hunters : the search for the Golden Fleece / Robert Kurson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804194662
- ISBN: 0804194661
- Physical Description: xvi, 409 pages (large print) : illustration ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2015]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | Traces the high-stakes quest of John Mattera and Shadow Divers' John Chatterton to find the lost pirate ship of Joseph Bannister, discussing their teamwork with technology-eschewing Tracy Bowden and the story behind Bannister's elusive treasure. |
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| Subject: | Golden Fleece (Ship) Shipwrecks > Dominican Republic. Treasure troves. Pirates > History. Mattera, John (Wreck diver) Chatterton, John. Deep diving. Large type books. |
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Pirate Hunters : Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
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Author Notes
Pirate Hunters : Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
Robert Kurson received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin and a law degree from Harvard Law School. He practiced real estate law before becoming a writer. In 2000, Esquire published his first magazine story My Favorite Teacher, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award. He won a National Magazine Award in 2006 for a profile in Esquire, which he later turned into a book. His stories have also appeared in Rolling Stone and The New York Times Magazine. He has written several books including Crashing Through, Shadow Divers, and Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship. (Bowker Author Biography)
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