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Pirates of the Caribbean or rather, “Privateers” of the Caribbean, 1665. The difference between the two terms isn’t ‘quibbling,’ but the difference between being tried and executed as an outlaw if caught, or working honorably for the Crown. Captain Hunter, an English privateer, sets out on a sea voyage with a colorful cast of characters from Port Royal, Jamaica to Matanceros, a heavily fortified Spanish outpost, to seize a Spanish galleon and exact vengeance on the feared Commander Cazalla. Published posthumously, this book is an action-packed page-turner, drama on the high seas, with narrow escapes, a damsel in distress, bloodthirsty Caribs, a hurricane, gold fever, and ultimately, betrayal. Based on historical characters and events, Pirate Latitudes is a satisfying, fast read.

Reviewed by Vera B., North County Regional

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