Other editions of book The Black Pearl

The Black Pearl has the quality craftsmanship and durability you expect from Bending Branches, but with the sleek look and strength-to-weight ratio only polished carbon can provide. Grip design that’s more comfortable than racing paddles. And perfect for touring. 14 ounces light – a weight that won’t burden the serious touring paddler. Aviation-grade carbon shaft and blade that provide incredibly high strength-to-weight ratio. Bent shaft (11°) is oval and makes every stroke more productive – ideal for long distances over flat water. “Traditional” touring blade shape with large surface area for greater water displacement. Touring blade edge that’s more dura

From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven. Such a treasure is sure to bring great joy to the villagers of their tiny coastal town, and even greater renown to the Salazar name. No diver, not even the swaggering Gaspar Ruiz, has ever found a pearl like this!But is there a price to pay for a prize so great? When a terrible tragedy strikes the village, old Luzon’s warning about El Diablo returns to haunt Ramon. If El Diablo actually exists, it will take all Ramon’s courage to face the winged creature waiting for him offshore.