Pirate Latitudes - Brossura

Michael Crichton

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0061956392 ISBN 13: 9780061956393

Casa editrice: HARPER COLLINS US BRAND CODE, 2009

Riassunto

Michael Crichton as you ve never seen him -- an irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal. Jamaica in 1665 is a rough outpost of the English crown, a minor colony holding out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, Jamaica s capital, a cut-throat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses, is devoid of London's luxuries; life here can end swiftly with dysentery or a dagger in your back. But for Captain Edward Hunter it is a life that can also lead to riches, if he abides by the island s code. In the name of His Majesty King Charles II of England, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking. And law in the New World is made by those who take it into their hands.

Word in port is that the Spanish treasure galleon El Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is stalled in nearby Matanceros harbor awaiting repairs. Heavily fortified, the impregnable Spanish outpost is guarded by the blood-swiller Cazalla, a favorite commander of King Philip IV himself. With the governor's backing, Hunter assembles a roughneck crew to infiltrate the enemy island and commandeer the galleon, along with its fortune in Spanish gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloody legends of Matanceros suggest, and Hunter will lose more than one man before he finds himself on the island s shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry are all that stand between him and the treasure.

With the help of his cunning crew, Hunter hijacks El Trinidad and escapes the deadly clutches of Cazalla, leaving plenty of carnage in his wake. But his troubles have just begun. . . .

Discovered among Crichton's files after his passing last Fall, PIRATE LATITUDES is sure to be a hit.

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Recensione:

Crichton's books are compulsive reading. --Los Angeles Times Book Review on PREY

Crichton's books [are] . . . hugely entertaining. --New York Times Book Review

Crichton writes superbly . . . the excitement rises with each page. --Chicago Tribune

L'autore:

Michael Crichton was born in Chicago in 1942. His novels include Next, State of Fear, Prey, Timeline, Jurassic Park, and The Andromeda Strain. He was also the creator of the television series ER. One of the most popular writers in the world, his books have been made into thirteen films, and translated in thirty-six languages. He died in 2008.

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• Editore: HARPER COLLINS US BRAND CODE
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061956392
• ISBN 13: 9780061956393
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304