Praise for Ship of Gold:“White-knuckle reading . . . A marvelous tale, with generous portions of history, adventure, intrigue, heroism, and high technology interwoven . . . Gary Kinder has the skill to put it all together, and luckily for us, we get to read it.”—Los Angeles Times“A twenty-four-carat sea classic.”—New York Times Book Review“Engaging, magnificently researched . . . a complex, bittersweet history of two centuries of American entrepreneurship, linked by the mad quest for gold.”—Entertainment Weekly“An old-fashioned seafaring adventure, awash in time and vigor . . . A ripping true tale of danger and discovery at sea.”—Washington Post“A truly great tale, cleverly organized and expertly written.”—Atlantic Monthly“Titanic tragedy meets Tom Clancy technology.”—People“What a yarn! . . . If you sign on for the cruise, go in knowing that you’re going to miss meals and a lot of sleep.”—Newsweek“Gripping . . . the pages speed past.”—Newsday“Extraordinarily gripping . . . An astounding and marvelous book.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“An extraordinarily good tale.”—Chicago Tribune“Moving and riveting.”—Philadelphia Inquirer“It wasn’t easy money, but it sure is a great story. Kinder tells it in fascinating, exhaustive detail.”—Time“Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is nonfiction treasure . . . The book takes hold of you from page one and never lets go. history and heroics, science and suspense—Ship of Gold has that blockbuster feel.”—Sailing“Worthy of the best fiction and enough action to shame James Bond.”—Men’s Journal