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1	Blue at the Mizzen more books like this by Patrick O'Brian This 20th volume in O'Brian's beloved Aubrey/Maturin series finds Jack back in command of his first ship, the Surprise. Faced with the desertion of half his crew, the frustrations of peacetime, and an accident at sea, he must also deal with the presence of a young aristocrat midshipman. Meanwhile, Stephen, newly widowed and in the midst of his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Two Years Before the Mast more books like this by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Eleanor Perenyi's quirky, entertaining, and learned essays are opinionated in the best way. Perenyi, who has been gardening for many years at her small plot in Stonington, Connecticut (and before that at a palatial estate in Hungary), knows what she's talking about. As she tackles (with gusto) a variety of garden topics--including beans, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Paula more books like this by Isabel Allende This autobiography from best-selling writer Isabel Allende begins in December 1991, during a period when Allende's daughter Paula became gravely ill and fell into a coma. The author began her account during the long hours at the hospital and decided to record the story of her family for her unconscious daughter in an attempt to "bring [her] back ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Portrait in Sepia more books like this by Isabel Allende In this sequel to DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE, Aurora del Valle, who belongs to a large and colorful Chilean family, looks back on the 30 years of her life and the events leading up to her birth, covering the years 1862 to 1910. In the process she provides a history of her family--including her beautiful mother, her Chinese grandfather, and her eccentric ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	In Patagonia more books like this by Bruce Chatwin Bruce Chatwin (1940-1989) was, for much of his short life, obsessed with the idea of nomadism, feeling that restlessness is encoded into human DNA. His first book, IN PATAGONIA, is a most unorthodox travel book (a designation Chatwin disliked), a picaresque chronicle of his own wanderings through the wildest parts of South America. Chatwin writes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea more books like this by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. On August 14, 1834, Richard Henry Dana, convalescing from an illness, set off for California from his Boston home--via a sailing ship. Using the journals he kept on the voyage, Dana created a classic re-creation of his experiences, both the highs and the lows, in what has long been considered a definitive look at the seaman's life in the 19th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The infinite plan more books like this by Isabel Allende The story of a man's struggle to survive and rise above his past in the barrio and the Vietnam War. Isabel Allende's first novel to be set in America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Chile Death more books like this by Susan Wittig Albert China Bayles attends a chili cookoff where a womanizing judge dies of an allergic reaction to peanuts. And since everyone knows peanuts don't belong in a bowl of Texas chili, China knows something suspicious is afoot. Includes chili recipes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Sharpe's Devil: Richard Sharpe and the Emperor, 1820-1821 more books like this by Bernard Cornwell Richard Sharpe, Cornwell's popular and adventurous hero, returns in this new historical thriller that leads him on a dangerous mission to South America and to a momentous encounter with Napoleon. Sharpe's Devil weaves a tale of treachery and heroics so real, and a plot so ingenious, readers will be entranced. see all copies from $3.54! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail Around Cape Horn more books like this by Daniel Hays, David Hays Daniel is wry, comic, and down-to-earth. David, his father, is romantic, excitable, and reflective. Together their voices weave a story of travel, of adventure, of difficult, dangerous sailing, as they embark on a treacherous and enlightening journey to the bottom of the world and back. Maps. Diagrams. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Memoirs more books like this by Pablo Neruda Neruda's candid and thoughtful memoirs, which he wrote at his beloved Isla Negra home off the Chilean coast, were published shortly after his death in 1973. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.76! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Mi Pais Inventado: Un Paseo Nostalgico Por Chile more books like this by Isabel Allende This highly personal memoir of exile and homeland is filled with the wit, melancholy, and distinctive voice that have charmed readers of Allende's fiction, from "The House of Spirits" to "Portrait in Sepia." see all copies from $2.49! new only from $2.66! \| SVS
13 view cover	Ines del Alma MIA more books like this by Isabel Allende Fiction about the conquistador experience in the New World . . . can't possibly get better than Allende's treatment of the subject in her latest novel, which is based on the life of a real historical character.--"Booklist," starred review. see all copies from $4.20! new only from $4.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile more books like this by Isabel Allende, Blair Brown (Read by) Allende evokes the magnificent landscapes of her country, a charming, idiosyncratic Chilean people with a violent history and indomitable spirit, and the politics, religion, myth, and magic of her homeland that she carries with her even today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Bodas de Sangre more books like this by Federico Garcia Lorca A marvelous event turns into a nightmare, when the bride runs away with her ex-love. The groom enraged seeks revenge. Does he forgive and forget or does he soothe his anger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.25! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail more books like this by Derek Lundy Based partly on the experiences of his great great uncle, an Irish sailor, Lundy recreates the voyage of a merchant sailing ship around Cape Horn in the 1880s. His masterful account reminds readers what Melville and Conrad expressed so well: that the sea voyage is an overarching metaphor for life itself. Photos & illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Rounding the Horn: Being the Story of Williwaws and Windjammers, Drake, Darwin, Murdered Missionaries and Naked Natives--A Deck's-Eye View of Cape Horn more books like this by Dallas Murphy Murphy undertakes the ultimate maritime rite of passage, and brings the reader along for a thrilling, exuberant tour. He weaves together stories of his own nautical adventures with long-lost tales of those who braved the Cape before him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Heading South, Looking North: A Bilingual Journey more books like this by Ariel Dorfman A memoir by a Chilean writer who has spent his life, from the age of 10, shuttling between the United States and Latin America, switching languages and cultures, and more than once narrowly escaping death during a military takeover in Chile. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	By Night in Chile more books like this by Roberto Bolano Father Urrutia wanted to be a poet but ended up a Jesuit literary critic who hobnobs with the famous and the mighty. Then he is secretly recruited to teach the dictator Pinochet the history of Marxism. Roberto Bolaño's novel recounts all this in the priest's deathbed confession--a searing attack on the corruption and horror embedded deeply in ... see all copies from $7.45! new only from $7.72! \| SVS
20 view cover	Confieso Que He Vivido more books like this by Pablo Neruda Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda presents a chronicle of his time, a testimony to his experiences, a portrait of his circle of friends and contemporaries, and an indispensable spiritual guide to his best poems. see all copies from $5.65! new only from $6.57! \| SVS
21	Burning patience more books like this by Antonio Skármeta see all copies from $1.99! new only from $65.89! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	My Old Man and the Sea more books like this by David Hays A compelling account of adventure by Dan Hayes, who sailed 17,000 miles in a 25-foot sailboat, which included "rounding the Horn" at the tip of South America. Dan was joined by his father, and co-author, David for much of the trip. Their first-hand musings on sailing, life, relationships, confessions, and the sea substantiates Dan's claim that he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island more books like this by Charlotte Beech, Jolyon Attwooll, Jean-Bernard Carillet With lively and sophisticated coverage of Santiago and a comprehensive history and culture guide, this reference also has chapters dedicated to outdoor adventure and eco-travels with extended coverage of Patagonia. 94 maps. see all copies from $14.44! new only from $14.44! \| SVS
24 view cover	Retrato En Sepia: Una Novela more books like this by Isabel Allende Completing the trilogy that includes her bestselling novels "Daughter of Fortune" and "The House of the Spirits, Portrait in Sepia" is a stunning novel about memory and family secrets. Set at the end of the 19th century, it is the richly imagined saga of a woman who is forced to recognize her betrayal by the man she loves and to explore the ... see all copies from $2.70! new only from $6.96! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Evolution's Captain: The Dark Fate of the Man Who Sailed Charles Darwin Around the World more books like this by Peter Nichols The author tells the story of Captain Robert FitzRoy, chosen by the British Admiralty to pilot the HMS Beagle, which embarked in 1831 with Charles Darwin on board. The voyage's primary goal was to map the coast of South America, including the dangerous waters off Tierra del Fuego, but Darwin's findings were to change the course of science and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions

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