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| Original Title: | Pirates! |
| ISBN: | 1582346658 (ISBN13: 9781582346656) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Nancy Kington, Minerva Sharpe |
| Setting: | Bahamas |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2005), Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award (2004), Lincoln Award Nominee (2008), North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (2005) |
Celia Rees
Paperback | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 3.82 | 15203 Users | 765 Reviews
Particularize Of Books Pirates!
| Title | : | Pirates! |
| Author | : | Celia Rees |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | September 3rd 2005 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens (first published October 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Adventure. Pirates. Fiction |
Relation Toward Books Pirates!
Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family's plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother's willingness to marry her off, she and one of the slaves, Minerva, run away and join a band of pirates.
For both girls the pirate life is their only chance for freedom in a society where both are treated like property, rather than individuals. Together they go in search of adventure, love, and a new life that breaks all restrictions of gender, race, and position. Told through Nancy's writings, their adventures will appeal to readers across the spectrum and around the world.
Rating Of Books Pirates!
Ratings: 3.82 From 15203 Users | 765 ReviewsComment On Of Books Pirates!
5 Words: Swashbuckling adventure. Love, danger, life.I always find it so difficult to review my favourite books. I just can't put my feelings into words. It's particularly hard when I have read that book so many times over the past decade that the pages are falling out and the cover's peeling off, because by now my love for the book has no reason, it just is.Pirates! is such an adventure. It has so many twists and turns and shocks and some really sweet and poignant moments. It's a book that setsPerhaps it is because I am an adult and this book was written for a younger audience, but I was not impressed by this book at all! When you read the back of the book, the plot seems exciting and fast paced. This is not the case when you actually begin to read the book. The plot moves slowly, and Celia Rees has a HEAVY hand with foreshadowing. She tells her reader every twist and turn before it happens. This completely ruined the book for me. I also couldn't develop an attachment to either of the
Although I haven't read much pirate-themed fiction, I find the premise interesting; so I've had my eye on this historical novel ever since the BC library (where I work) acquired it. It definitely didn't disappoint! Set mostly in the early 1720s, with some stage-setting in the years leading up to those, this action-packed tale follows the life and adventures of first-person narrator Nancy Kington (b. ca. 1704), the daughter of a Bristol merchant, who finds herself packed off to the family's
** 5 Action-Packed Stars **'As We Stood At The Rail, Laughing Together, I Truly Believed That There Was Nothing I Could Not Do.' ~ Nancy ~ A beautiful and adorable story.
I really liked this book!!!! I think it was reeeeeally good!!! I didnt get the whole blood rubies thing but overall i really liked it. You should totally read it!!! i definatly recomend it!!!
I reaally liked this book surprisingly. Found it at a ratty old corner shop for €2 a few years ago.The story was completely different for me, 2 young girls find themselves with not much choice but to join with pirates.The style of writing was all very well and appropriate as we plunged back into the seas.I loved the characters and the way the subtle romance played out EVEN THOUGH I WAS DYING FOR MORE LIKE ANY SORT OF CLOSURE PLEASE. Cute book and if I wasn't struggling through a slump right now,
4.5 stars but I'm rounding it up to 5 for this scene alone:'That's why he beat you?''Yes. But ain't nothing you can do, Miss Nancy. Best not to interfere. Don't need to make trouble for yourself. You be married soon ' Her voice faltered. Her gaze flickered away as if she could no longer look at me.I left her staring at the steady flame of the candle. I still wore the pistol, stuck in my sash, and I almost smiled as I felt the carved wooden grip snug in my hand. Nothing I could do. How many
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