From Booklist This colorful, old-fashioned adventure tale is based on the audacious experiences of seventeenth-century buccaneer captain Mad Morgan. After orchestrating a cunning escape from Santiago de Cuba and absconding with a prison ship, Morgan and his motley crew of freed convicts become the terror of the Caribbean. Mar
- Title : Mad Morgan
- Author : Kerry Newcomb
- Rating : 4.77 (436 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-5-21
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 288 Pages
- Asin : 0312261977
- Language : English
From Booklist This colorful, old-fashioned adventure tale is based on the audacious experiences of seventeenth-century buccaneer captain Mad Morgan. After orchestrating a cunning escape from Santiago de Cuba and absconding with a prison ship, Morgan and his motley crew of freed convicts become the terror of the Caribbean. Margaret FlanaganCopyright © American Library Association. Vigorous historical fiction. Awash with treachery and romance, this well-spun yarn fairly crackles with danger and suspense. Seized and enslaved by the Spaniards at an early age, the Welsh-born Henry Morgan vows revenge against his captors. All rights reservedI will never look at CNBC the same way again. I would like to know what happened to some characters from the first two books, but instead we get new characters and those stories are not told and forgotton. Both women portrayed strength and class throughout this deception. The book would be an essential tool in fully understanding and appreciating this musical genius.. For some reason, this novella is not my favorite work of hers and it's probably because of those 10 years of suffering of the heroine here.10 years is a decade. Multiple reads are the way to mine this treasure for all it is worth.As for content, I concur with the observations made in the previous review entitled "Examine your preconceptions". The book of a similar title by John Lund is much better as it not only goes over some of the bullet points covered in this book of positive actions to take but explains why.. For instance, who can write about female disco singers without mentioning Thelma Houston? Arena's book has one reference to her winning a Grammy, and thGrown to manhood and unbowed by the slaver's whip, Morgan eventually escapes, stealing a prison ship and rescuing a crew of hardened freebooters in the process. With vengeance in his heart, Morgan sets out to harry the Dons. Rich with stunning detail, violence, passion and revenge this is a pirate tale that will captivate every armchair adventurer until the last, thrilling page is turned.
. Before long, the turquoise waters of the Spanish Main run red with blood. A riveting and action-packed novel of the life and times of Henry Morgan, MAD MORGAN is the legendary pirate's story told with swashbuckling romance, derring-do, and an edge as sharp as Spanish steel.
Born in the Welsh countryside in 1655, Henry Morgan is captured as a youth by Spanish raiders and carried off to Santiago de Cuba t
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar