Pirate Latitudes: a novelby Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton is most widely known for his cutting edge science novels like Jurassic Park (DNA) and Prey (nanotechnology). Pirate Latitudes is a historical novel of Jamaica. It is 1665, Jamaica is an English island surrounded by the Spanish New World. While England and Spain are at peace, the local governor is always willing to line his pockets with Spanish gold. Captain Hunter is a privateer. He has just heard that there is a ship anchored below the Spanish fortress on the island of Mantanceros. Is it a Spanish treasure ship that missed the yearly fleet to Spain? The fortress is impregnable from the sea. A land attack on the fortress means that the pirates will have to climb a mountain. The pirates will be outnumbered but will the element of surprise be enough to capture the ship? Captain Hunter gathers a crew and sets sail for Mantanceros. Will the pirates be able to capture the treasure ship? Will they make it back to Jamaica to spend their booty? Great beach read!
Steven Spielberg has signed on to produce the movie version.
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