..PAPERBACK LARGE SIZE EDITION.-WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGEThe Ghost of the Mary Celeste is a novel based on the true life events of the ship Mary Celeste. The Mary Celeste was found abandoned in the open seas in the late 1800s, the crew and captain (as well as the captain's wife and daughter) never to be seen again. Ever since, the mystery of the Mary Celeste has provided fodder for books and movies alike.