Mad Morgan

By Kerry Newcomb

Book Overview

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 to a life of cruel servitude. Grown 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. Before long, the turquoise waters of the Spanish Main run red with blood. No Spanish treasure ship or guarded port is safe--he is Captain Henry Morgan, "El Tigre de Caribe", the most feared buccaneer alive and an imposing figure of dread throughout the Caribbean. In a rousing adventure that culminates in Morgan's infamous and bloody conquest of the supposedly impregnable Spanish port of Panama City, Mad Morgan unfolds at a breathtaking pace. 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312261977
• ISBN13: 9780312261979
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

A great get away

If you want a book to get your mind off things and take you to another place, this would be it. It was entertaining and fun... A swashbuckler type of story.

I love a good pirate story

After reading Newcomb's "Red Ripper," I moved on to this tale, and it follows the same basic formula as "Red Ripper"--a larger-than-life historical figure is done wrong early in life, and triumphs over many difficulties to defeat the bad guys and win the heart of the lovely maiden.Because I have a weakness for sailing adventures, I gave this book one more star than I gave "Red Ripper," even though it's basically the same story. As in that novel, Kerry Newcomb's writing is fast-paced, and manages to convey a terrific sense of atmosphere (if not necessarily accurate history). His plot pacing is very quick--the reader certainly never has the opportunity to get bored!If you're looking for a fun, quick, diverting read, and if you enjoy a good pirate story (and who doesn't?), you'll enjoy "Mad Morgan."