{"product_id":"pirate-latitudes-a-novel-isbn-9780061929380","title":"Pirate Latitudes: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Crichton’s ultimate adventure.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003ePirates Latitudes\u003c\/em\u003e has the loot: Gore, sex, action….A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting….Great entertainment….The pages and minutes fly by.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author, the incomparable Michael Crichton (“One of the great storytellers of our age” —\u003cem\u003eNewsday\u003c\/em\u003e) takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure, sword fights, duplicity, and hair-breadth escapes in the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A lusty, rollicking seventeenth-century adventure. . . .History as entertainment.”—\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crichton’s great talent was writing books that were virtually impossible to put down. . . . Pirate Latitudes is no exception.”—\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crichton’s ultimate adventure.”—\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Unabashed fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A swashbuckling pirate thriller…[that jumps] from one cinematic, doom-filled episode to the next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crichton’s great talent was writing books that were virtually impossible to put down. . . . \u003cem\u003ePirate Latitudes\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crichton’s ultimate adventure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting and marvelously improbable….The action is nonstop. . . . \u003cem\u003ePirate Latitudes\u003c\/em\u003e is great entertainment….The pages and minutes fly by.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hilariously exciting…. Crichton has crossbred Johnny Depp and Daniel Craig to create the coolest, handsomest, daringest sea dog in the world. (Guys, if you don’t want to be Charles Hunter, have your testosterone levels checked immediately.)… If you’re on the lookout for some light adventure this holiday season, thar she blows!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRon Charles, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Great entertainment. . . . The story moves along like a ship with a great wind in its sails, carrying us through the siege of the island, an ocean chase, gun battles at sea, a hurricane, war with a giant squid, capture by cannibals with a terrifically satisfying ending that is doubly surprising because it never veers from the actual course of events.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Cheuse, NPR, All Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crichton makes place and time come alive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The plot sucks you in like the giant kraken monster that nearly sinks our hero’s galleon.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Offers unexpected turns and plenty of yo ho ho’s.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople (3 out of 4 stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure…. 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Go figure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888647500005,"sku":"NP9780061929380","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061929380.jpg?v=1730229524","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/pirate-latitudes-a-novel-isbn-9780061929380","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}