The Requiem Shark
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0425181588 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pirates Cruise the High Seas Prauge Traveler I started reading Griffin's novel under the shadow of Patrick O'Brian, which probably isn't quite fair, but I did anyway- it would be hard not to. Amazingly, this book stands on its own. While there are no Jack Aubrey or Stephen Maturin characters, Griffin manages to create his own memorable cast that do not even try and replace our swashbuckl. "Desperados on the High Seas" according to Miranda Good. Do not confuse this "life of a pirate" novel with the fairytale Disney-type versions abounding on movie screens right now. Not much whimsical or comical in this work which is a far more realistic depiction of the life of a pirate in the Caribbean (and elsewhere) in the 1600's. And that realism includes savagery, great cruelty, greed, rape, bur. A Surprisingly Good Read This is an excellent debut for Nicholas Griffin. The story of Black Bart Roberts, pirate legend, is told through the eyes of William Williams, an educated Welshman and younger son, who seeks his fortune on the high seas. His education and background separates him from the crew, just as his lack of seafaring skill keeps him apart from the capta
Agent, Matt Bialer at William Morris. Bored with life on shore, pudgy, scholarly 19-year-old Welsh fiddler William Williams allows himself to be pressed into service on a slave-trading ship. But his real adventures begin when ruthless buccaneer Bartholomew Roberts raids the ship, taking "the music" and his nemesis, repellent pockmarked cabin boy Phineas Bunch, to round out his crew as they rove the sea lanes from Brazil to Africa's West Coast. Inspired by a few sketchy historic tales about the real Bartholomew Roberts, Griffin brings the Rover's ragtag crew to vivid life: steamily convincing scenes set in Brazil, Devil's Island and African colonial ports are crammed with colorful characters like Pinch, Aged Q, Dr. Through a host of smaller conquests, the crew of the Rover dreams of captur
"Reminds me of the sweep and majesty of Moby-DickA cast of colorful characters adds authenticity to this gripping novel, which is a fine literary work and a rollicking good read right to the twisted ironic ending." (Rocky Mountain News) "Powerfully evocative proseThe random nature of this fictional tale-loosely based on what little is known about the very real pirate Bartholomew Roberts and one William Williams-pulls it taut with truth." (The San Diego Union-Tribune). With a level of education that sets him apart from his illiterate shipmates, Williams becomes the biographer to the pirate captain and slowly grows to manhood in the violent world of piracy, struggling to retain his humanity while sailing the blood-red seas. Treasure Island for today's adults, this rousing debut set aboard an 18th-century pirate ship tells a skillfully crafted hypnotic tale abounding in mayhem and murderGriffin brings the Rover's crew to vivid lifeand proves himself an unusually fine chronicler of high seas adventure." (Publishers Weekly starred review) Based on the final voyage of the most suc