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. . . .
Pirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.
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. . . .
Pirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.
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Hardback Editions
December 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Pirate Latitudes: A Novel Author(s): Michael Crichton ISBN: 0-06-192937-9 / 978-0-06-192937-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2009 : Hardback
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November 2009 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
September 2010 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Pirate Latitudes Author(s): Michael Crichton ISBN: 0-06-192938-7 / 978-0-06-192938-0 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Fiction Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
April 2010 : Paperback
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April 2010 : Perfect Paperback
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March 2010 : Paperback
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December 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Pirate Latitudes LP: A Novel Author(s): Michael Crichton ISBN: 0-06-192940-9 / 978-0-06-192940-3 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperLuxe Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2009 : Perfect Paperback
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Audio Editions
December 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Pirate Latitudes CD: A Novel Author(s): Michael Crichton ISBN: 0-06-193025-3 / 978-0-06-193025-6 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperAudio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Pirate Latitudes Author(s): Michael Crichton ISBN: 0-00-734223-3 / 978-0-00-734223-5 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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