^Lot 243 Gentile: The Peking Papers

Gentile, Gary. THE PEKING PAPERS. GGP, Philadelphia. 1972. 12mo. 7/26/1900 pages. original brown leatherette, gilt, jacket. First Edition. English text. Fine. This book follows anthropologist and underwater archaeologist William Waldo Hutchison III after he is unexpectedly drafted into a high-stakes search for the lost fossil remains of the prehistoric Peking Man. Alongside a secretive special agent and a sharp naval intelligence officer, Hutch embarks on a dangerous expedition across the South China Sea. Together, they dive into decaying shipwrecks to locate the fossils before multinational adversaries can intercept them. The scientific mission quickly spirals into a pulse-pounding tale of espionage, international intrigue, and raw survival. Lot weight: 1 lbs 3oz. Subject(s): Shipwrecks, Underwater Archaeology, Fiction.