| The South Seas | |
| Author: | Manuel Vázquez Montalbán |
| Title Orig: | Los mares del Sur |
| Orig Lang Code: | es |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Subject: | Pepe Carvalho |
| Genre: | Detective novel |
| Awards: | 1979 Premio Planeta |
The South Seas (Spanish; Castilian: Los mares del Sur) is a 1979 Spanish novel written by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. It was listed as one of the best hundred novels in 20th century.[1] In 1979 it received the Premio Planeta.[2]