{"product_id":"pirate-latitudes-9780062428875","title":"Pirate Latitudes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A lusty, rollicking seventeenth-century adventure. . . . History as entertainment.\" --\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novel, master of suspense Michael Crichton delivers an irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World--a classic story of treasure and betrayal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. In this steamy climate there's a living to be made, a living that can end swiftly by disease--or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking, and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePirate Latitudes\u003c\/em\u003e is Michael Crichton at his best: a brilliant adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrichton, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels\u003cem\u003e The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNext \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Dragon Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed \u003cem\u003eWestworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLooker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComa\u003c\/em\u003e and created the hit television series \u003cem\u003eER\u003c\/em\u003e. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel H. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Cherokee citizen and author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eRobopocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel \u003cem\u003eRobogenesis\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the \u003cem\u003eEarth 2: Society\u003c\/em\u003e comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master's degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620399386898,"sku":"9780062428875","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4eb5beee-81b0-4317-abfe-dbefa78138c9.jpg?v=1732565343","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pirate-latitudes-9780062428875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}