In exchange for a share of his plunder being given to the English government, Hunter was free to sail the seas in search of Spanish resources for the taking. Though pirates were considered criminal outlaws, Hunter worked as a privateer, plundering Spanish ships and resources with written consent of Jamaica’s governor, Sir James Almont. In a time when England and Spain competed with each other for the land and resources of “The Americas,” the Caribbean Sea was filled with rough men, looking for freedom and wealth by any means necessary.Ĭaptain Hunter, a former Puritan from Massachusetts Bay Colony, was no exception. Set in 1655 Jamaica, in the English-dominated town of Port Royal, the exploits of Captain Charles Hunter are told in fast-paced detail.
This historical fiction novel, written by the author of such books as Jurassic Park and Sphere, was discovered among his files after Crichton passed away in 2008.įirst published in 2009, this book paints a visceral picture of the New World. Adventure on the high seas filled with assassins, sea monsters, treasure, and seduction await readers of Pirate Latitudes : A Novel by Michael Crichton.
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