Beasts of the Sea Joanna Moorhead Gloss transposes the Greek myth

Gloss transposes the Greek myth of the Hesperides to Marin County

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Beasts of the Sea Joanna Moorhead Gloss transposes the Greek myth"As deep and profound as the sea itself" Philip Hoare 1741. The crew of Vitus Bering's ill starred Great Northern Expedition are shipwrecked off a remote, uncharted island. With no hope of rescue, they give in to despair. Until they discover the flesh of a huge marine mammal that feeds in herds on the kelp in the bay. 1859. The Russian colony of Alaska is on the brink of collapse. Governor Hampus Furuhjelm takes solace in the quest for a unique