Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton, Englische Romane

Pirate Latitudes

Michael Crichton

2010, 387 Seiten, Masse: 11,2 x 17,5 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch

HARPERCOLLINS UK

ISBN-10: 0007349998
ISBN-13: 9780007349999

Produkt-Beschreibung zu: Pirate Latitudes

An irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World from master storyteller Michael Crichton. Jamaica, in 1665 a lone outpost of British power amid Spanish waters in the sunbaked Caribbean. A sleazy seaport of rum and villainy - 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, considered impregnable with its gun emplacements and sheer cliffs. And 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. A tale rich in research and historical detail, `Pirate Latitudes¿ is in the best tradition of Crichton's storytelling powers.

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Klappentext zu: Pirate Latitudes

From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal. The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. In this steamy climate there's a living to be made, a living that can end swiftly by disease - or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking, and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it. Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is awaiting repairs in a nearby harbor. Heavily fortified, the impregnable harbor is guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself. With backing from a powerful ally, Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy outpost and commandeer El Trinidad, along with its fortune in Spanish gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend, and Hunter will lose more than one man before he even sets foot on foreign shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure. . . .

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Autoren-Porträt von Michael Crichton:

Michael Crichton wurde 1942 in Chicago geboren und studierte in Harvard Medizin. Crichton, der seit Mitte der Sechzigerjahre Romane schrieb, griff immer wieder gekonnt neueste naturwissenschaftliche und technische Forschungen auf. Für die international erfolgreiche Serie "Emergency Room" schrieb er das Drehbuch. Seine Thriller wurden auch als Filme weltweite Erfolge, über siebenundzwanzig Romane und hundert Millionen verkaufte Bücher stehen für sein Werk. Im November 2008 starb Michael Crichton im Alter von 66 Jahren.

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