Pirates!

Written by:
Celia Rees
Narrated by:
Jennifer Wiltsie

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
3
Narrator
3
Release Date
January 2004
Duration
8 hours 56 minutes
Summary
It is the dawn of the eighteenth century, when girls stay home and sew while men sail the high seas finding adventure, danger, and gold. But two unusually adventurous girls--a rich merchant's daughter, Nancy Kington, and her former plantation slave, Minerva Sharpe--take to the high seas from Jamaica on a shop the crew renames Deliverance. Not just any trading ship, the Deliverance flies black flags from its mast, proclaiming to all that the newly named, hijacked ship is a pirate vessel, striking fear into the hearts of those she approaches. Or so they hope.

For Nancy, the Deliverance is her escape from an arranged betrothal to a controlling and devilish man. For Minerva, it is an escape from slavery, as well as from the fearsome overseer on Nancy's family plantation. But in the end, the money, the adventure, the companionship, and the chance to see the world not as women, but as bold and daring pirates, is an opportunity neither can deny.

A powerful, thrilling, and ultimately inspiring journey of two women who break the bonds of gender, race, and position to find their own way to glory.
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Ximena A.

I loved what this book had to offer. At first glance, It’s not something that usually catches my eye, but after I read it’s summary, it was just something I had to read. It was really interesting to read about how two young girls defy societal norms. As far as the narration goes, I personally enjoyed it. At first, I found it a little funny because of the way the voice chances tone when a new character is talking, but it actually did help me visualize better.

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