The Buccaneers - Hardcover

Iain Lawrence

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786234644 ISBN 13: 9780786234646

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2001

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Sequel to The Smugglers

"There's pirates in the West Indies. Cannibals. They cook you alive." His father's words will haunt seventeen-year-old John Spencer as he embarks on his first voyage to foreign lands. Carrying cargo destined for Jamaica, John and his Dragon crew set off from London for waters few of them have sailed before. When they come upon a lifeboat adrift, some are wary of the sailor on board. His name is Horn, and something about him isn't right. Still, John respects his awe-inspiring seamanship. But is Horn to be trusted?

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#8217;s pirates in the West Indies. Cannibals. They cook you alive," says Mr. Spencer to his son. These words will come to haunt 17-year-old John as he embarks on his first voyage to foreign lands. Carrying cargo destined for Jamaica, John and his crew of the Dragon set off for waters few of them have sailed before. So when they come upon a lifeboat adrift at sea, some are wary of the sailor aboard. Something about his story doesn’t quite make sense. Still, John respects the stranger’s awe-inspiring seamanship. With Horn on deck, he feels the Dragon is in the best of hands.
But is Horn to be trusted? The answer becomes muddled as the Dragon encounters a very real — and very dangerous — pirate ship. Now John starts to believe his father’s warnings, especially after he becomes stranded on an island reputed to have buried treasure. A place teeming with buccaneers!

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“The action on the seas is as constant as the waves.”–KLIATT, Starred
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