![]() ![]() I really enjoyed those books then and figured this one would be cool. I’d read Jurassic Park and Rising Sun back in high school (way back in the 90’s) but nothing by Crichton since. I was looking for a fun page turning beach read set in the Caribbean in general or Jamaica specifically. I picked up Pirate Latitudes from my local library when preparing for our recent trip to Jamaica. 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.” In this steamy climate there’s a living to be made, a living that can end swiftly by disease – or by dagger. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. ![]()
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