Wake of the Perdido Star: A Novel - Tapa blanda

"A fascinating read you can't help but enjoy...a swashbuckling sea story written like a sea story should be written." --Clive Cussler

"Intriguing coming-of-age adventure full of information about early 19th century diving, salvage, and piracy." --"Publishers Weekly"

"A robust seafaring yarn that is equal parts Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson--with a touch of Steven Spielberg thrown in...complete with a slam-bang finale." --"Winston-Salem Journal"

"An American swashbuckler with rousing derring-do" --"Kirkus Reviews"

"If you're a devoted reader of the seafaring tales of Patrick O'Brian, or count "Treasure Island" as one of your favorites, "Wake of the Perdido Star" is well worth the effort. Chock full of pirates, sea battles, shipwrecks and adventure...Brutally realistic." --"Providence Sunday Journal"

"Thrilling. ... A swashbuckling tale, full of action."--Chattanooga Times

"A robust sea-faring yarn. ... A fun-filled adventure...complete with a slam-bang finale."--Winston-Salem Journal

"A swashbuckling sea yarn."--San Francisco Chronicle

"The strong plot carries such momentum that it is sure to satisfy readers looking for a good yarn.--Booklist

"A page-turner, a corker, a cracking good yarn."--Associated Press

"Fast-paced and exciting."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A fun, rousing tale. ... Chock full of pirates, sea battles, shipwrecks, and adventure."--Providence Journal

"An American swashbuckler with satisfying action and rousing derring-do."--Kirkus Reviews

An adventure story that earns its place in the esteemed company of such seafaring sagas as "Moby Dick" and "Mutiny on the Bounty." --San Diego Union-Tribune"

Journeying to Cuba with his parents aboard the Perdido Star, teenager Jack O'Reilly finds his life turned upside down by the murders of his parents and the confiscation of their land, and embarks on a desperate quest for vengeance in the guise of the pirate "Black Jack."