Pirate Latitudes

by Michael Crichton

An irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World from master storyteller Michael Crichton – now in paperback

Jamaica, in 1665 a lone outpost of British power amid Spanish waters in the sunbaked Caribbean. Its capital, Port Royal, a cuthroat town of taverns, grog shops and bawdy houses – the last place imaginable from which to launch an unthinkable attack on a nearby Spanish stronghold. Yet that is exactly what renowned privateer Captain Charles Hunter plans to do, with the connivance of Charles II's ruling governor, Sir James Almont.

The target is Matanceros, guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, and considered impregnable with its gun emplacements and sheer cliffs. Hunter's crew of buccaneers must battle not only the Spanish fleet but other deadly perils – raging hurricanes, cannibal tribes, even sea monsters. But if his ragtag crew succeeds, they will make not only history … but a fortune in gold.

• ISBN13: 9780007329106
• Publish Date: 1 April 2010 (first published 16 November 2009)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 400
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[chrssym]

I loved this book! Unlike anything I've read.

[Eve1972]

This was good, not great. I agree with a lot of the other reviews, that this read very much like a first draft. The characters are very one dimensional and the storyline very linear, that being said, it is a fairly short book and it kept me interested. Steven Spielberg is making it into a movie and I think it is very suited for that format, so should be interesting!

[g2pro]

Fun book.

[empressbrooke]

It's difficult to tell if Crichton ever intended this to be published, but for better or worse, it's a fun, over-the-top pirate adventure that was really easy to read.