Shipwreck: A Saga of Sea Tragedy and Sunken Treasure

by Dave Horner

A true account of the discovery of the centuries-old diary of Diego Rivadeneira, a seventeenth-century Spanish priest, discusses how the diary led to the discovery and salvage of the La Capitana, a Spanish treasure galleon that sank in 1694 en route from Peru to Spain. Reprint.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Michael]

David Horner writes a very well researched book that goes beyond the traditional topic of treasure salvage to set it in the larger geopolitical context of the era. A bit heavy and dry on the historical narrative at times, the book none the less goes far beyond its title in an unexpected and enlightening manner.

[Mrs.Lady]

Factual.