Pirates of the Oregon Coast

By Brian Benson

A spellbinding tale of desire, greed, treachery and action-packed adventure along Oregon's 17th century coastline.Join Captain Jack and the crew of the pirate ship Jasmin as they search for elusive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430305754
• ISBN13: 9781430305750
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

History Meets Mystery on the Oregon Coast

Between the mid 1500s and the early 1800s, Spain considered the Pacific Ocean to be its own private lake, thanks to Magellan. The Spanish galleons would sail to Manila and fill their ships with looted gems, gold, spices and other valuables, then they'd follow the Great Circle Route across the Pacific to Oregon, on their way back to New Spain (Mexico) and eventually back home to the motherland of Old Spain. British privateer/pirate Sir Francis Drake sailed to the Oregon coast in 1579, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for his plundering of Spanish ships wherever he came across them. The book Pirates of the Oregon Coast borrows from this history and creates a mysterious adventure story about a renegade pirate crew who came to the Oregon coast in the early 1600s and did battle with Spanish galleons. The book also combines this action with a love story of sorts, between the pirate captain Squint Eye Jack and a native woman named Nenamu, who is the daughter of a powerful shaman and spiritual leader of their tribe. The father does not approve of his daughter's affection toward the pirate captain and whisks her away to safety, but the pirate captain is relentless in his quest to find her and be with her again. The book is a fun beach read and an interesting look at the relationships between the first white explorers and the Oregon coast native peoples... almost two centuries before Lewis & Clark visited Oregon in 1805-06. A refreshing change from the mainstream pirates of the Caribbean type of stories. Recommended reading for lovers of the Oregon Coast and mysterious adventure stories.

Oregon Coast Pirates and the Women Who Love Them

Who would have linked a story about a renegade band of pirates with a romantic love story? Well, that's exactly what you get in this entertaining fictional account of Captain Jack and the crew of the Jasmine. Set in 1623, Captain Jack falls head-over-heels for young and beautiful Nenamu, the daughter of the leader of a tribe the Jasmine crew has been trading with for quite some time. The father sees Jack for what he is and is not too happy to have the cut-throat British pirate making googlely-eyes at his daughter. This is the story of two people from opposite sides of the track trying to connect with one another. The fun is having the story take place in the pirate times of the Oregon Coast. This was a great read and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a love story filled with romance and adventure. Keep your toes in the sand! The Oregon Coast Guy [...]