In this illustrated book, with a Foreword by Fernando Sáez Garcia, Carol A. Olsen conveys new historical information about authentic ship figureheads collected by Nobel-Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda for his home in Chile. Acquisition information about these wood carvings, their influence on Neruda's writing, and the physical, artistic, and conservation details of each figure provides exacting documentation of a rare figurehead collection. Published by University of Alabama Press, this book is available for online pre-order and due in bookstores Sept.15, 2025.