Synopsis
Set in the 17th century, Edward Popple and his 14-year-old daughter Rosamund leave for a sea voyage "to collect rarities and find out wonders". As the only survivors of a mutiny, they are washed ashore on a tropical island. They are soon joined by a Chinese prince and his faithful eunuch.
About Nicholas Jose
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General editor Nicholas Jose is a novelist, essayist, and scholar whose thirteen books include the novels Paper Nautilus and The Custodians. A professor at the University of Western Sydney, Jose is the 2009 Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University.
Published November 1, 1997
by Overlook.
288 pages
Genres:
History, Literature & Fiction.
Fiction
