B. L. Marchant
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MORGAN, THE BUCCANEER RAID ON MARACAIBO VENEZUELA
by ROLF LYON
first appeared on July 1,
2011
Amazon.com
From
Henry Morgan’s first sip of thick Jamaican coffee aboard his flagship, Oxford,
followed by a wickedly funny prank played upon Captains Bigford and Balfor
aboard the sloop Serpent, to the aftermath of an all-out Buccaneer raid on
Maracaibo, and an accidental glimpse of Morgan embracing a shapely woman on the
dock below, this is an adventure not to be missed!
Unlike typical blood and gore stories about Buccaneers, this tale is filled with
facts generously sprinkled with wit and humour. An easy, fun read that has
spice, flavor and pace comparable to that which makes the Pirates of the
Caribbean movies so great. There is laughter, bloodshed, defeat and success.
There is sex and debauchery.
Author Rolf Lyon obviously knows his stuff inside and out. His writing is easy,
comfortable, as if he has lived to tell the tale himself, and is sitting
comfortably across a heavy wooden table lit by an old oil lantern, recounting
the adventure whilst nursing a smoldering, smudgeless, clay pipe and a
bottomless cup of rum.
Surely this must come from a past life of his; he is that comfortable with it.
The details are there, colorful but not overdone, the dialogue is free-flowing,
smooth. The story moves quickly; not a wasted word on any page.
The glossy cover and the elegantly smooth pages are the icing on the cake. All
in all, it is the perfect recipe for a book that will entertain readers of all
types - an interest in Buccaneers is not required to thoroughly enjoy this
story.
The book is sexy and fun. Morgan is devilish and quick-witted. He’s a trickster,
charmer, and a practical joker. Tarrante, with his mutilated lip, is rough and
virile with a permanent drool. Wallace is a knob-licker. Collier is
ever-faithful. Doctor Browne is dedicated to his position. The wildly
uninhibited, playful and cunning Sara has what it takes to get under Morgan’s
skin. Will Rebecca change everything? Dan is essential, for without whom, Morgan
may never have uncovered his own secrets, nor discovered the meaning of life.
A sequel is a must, however. We just cannot leave Sara, Rebecca, the Governor
and Morgan in the predicaments they are in.
Besides learning a bit of history, by the time you finish reading this book, you
too, will share the knowledge of “Heaven and Hell in every moment!”
Buy this book. Read it - twice, even. Get your friends to buy it. Then ask the
question, “What happens next?”
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