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...

• 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: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"

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."