(i) the South Sea Adventure, explicitly evocative;
(ii) the Tarshish Queen, named after a mysterious Biblical realm (see Wiki) which has been identified with Tartessos and Carthage and associated with Hiram of Tyre (and the attached map places it close to Gibraltar, which also plays a role in Stieg Larsson's Trilogy);
(iii) the Silver Surfer, named after a Marvel superhero.
3 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
And I think Tarshish is the same as the Tartessos ruled by King Isketerol in Stirling's Nantucket books.
Sean
Sean: yup, that's it.
Dear Mr. Stirling,
I thought so! Thanks!
Sean
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