Pacific Enterprises

For A Young Man In Early 17Th Century Spain The Lure Of The Sea Is Hard To Ignore; And For Jose It Proves Irresistible. Signing On To A Crew He Learns His Job The Hard Way But By Perseverance Is Rewarded As A Potential Leader. His Ship Captures A Couple Of Dutch Ships And The Armada Is Used To Ferry Bullion Between The New And Old Worlds. Meantime A Merchant'S Daughter Sets Her Cap At Jose And Their Courtship Has To Be Conducted In The Intervals Of Exploration. The Ship Is Sent To Discover The Legendary Terra Australis Incognita Rumored To Be Somewhere Off The South American Coast. On Their Journey The Crew Have To Contend With Adverse Weather Conditions And Skirmishes With Dutch Ships And They Cannot Predict The Reception They Receive From Natives?Will They Be Friendly Or Hostile? But Jose Has Yet To Face The Fiercest Battle Against The Spaniards' Implacable Foe. Written By A Master Mariner Pacific Venture Is An Exciting Yarn Of The Days When Sail Was King. One And Possibly The Most Important Feature The Vessel Under The Command Of Torres Was The First To Visit The Strait Named After Him And To Prove New Guinea Was An Island And Not An Extension Of Australia.