Translated from the Spanish by Charlotte Brewster Jordan. The book was made into a movie in the 1920's, as were at least two others of his works. Ibanez, Spanish novelist and political activist, wrote The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, which made him world famous. In Mare Nostrum, a young Spanish sea captain learns about life and death, great love and passionate hatred, while sailing the waters of Our Sea. A female German spy willingly sacrifices her life for her country. Size: 5 1/8 by 7 3/4 inches.