
Argonautica
1999
First Published
3.75
Average Rating
86
Number of Pages
Confederate naval forces are reduced to the defense of Vicksburg, and an enterprising young captain plots a rescue mission to sail north and recover $65 million in gold coins buried near a Mississippi plantation. Nebula Award- Nominee
Avg Rating
3.75
Number of Ratings
12
5 STARS
33%
4 STARS
25%
3 STARS
33%
2 STARS
0%
1 STARS
8%
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Author

Walter Jon Williams
Author · 50 books
Walter Jon Williams has published twenty novels and short fiction collections. Most are science fiction or fantasy -Hardwired, Voice of the Whirlwind, Aristoi, Metropolitan, City on Fire to name just a few - a few are historical adventures, and the most recent, The Rift, is a disaster novel in which "I just basically pound a part of the planet down to bedrock." And that's just the opening chapters. Walter holds a fourth-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate, and also enjoys sailing and scuba diving. He lives in New Mexico with his wife, Kathy Hedges.