{"product_id":"9780062428875","title":"Pirate Latitudes : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePirate Latitudes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Crichton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novel, master of suspense Michael Crichton delivers an irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World—a classic story of treasure and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 a galleon, fresh from New Spain, is awaiting repairs in a nearby harbor....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePirate Latitudes\u003c\/em\u003e is Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Unabashed fun.”\u003cbr\u003e“Offers unexpected turns and plenty of yo ho ho’s.”\u003cbr\u003e“It’s not an ironic pirate novel. It’s not a pirate novel with a secret gimmick. It’s simply an entertaining tale filled with crafty privateers, despicable villains, treasure hoards, double crosses and a sea monster. Go figure.”\u003cbr\u003e“A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure…. History as entertainment…. Crichton has done his homework.”\u003cbr\u003e“The plot sucks you in like the giant kraken monster that nearly sinks our hero’s galleon.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062428875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41102712864974,"sku":"9780062428875","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062428875.jpg?v=1649475705","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062428875","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}