Review
'Frequently hilarious and always entertaining... teeming with the joy of travel and brimming with literary elan.' --Spectator
'Pirates have provided material for writers for so long that one hardly thinks there could be any literary treasure left, but here is a book that proves otherwise.' --Guardian
'in this delicious book... the cast of colourful characters is excellently drawn' --Sunday Times
'Pirates have provided material for writers for so long that one hardly thinks there could be any literary treasure left, but here is a book that proves otherwise.' --Guardian
'in this delicious book... the cast of colourful characters is excellently drawn' --Sunday Times
Product Description
Kevin Rushby's objective is to locate the descendants of the 16th century pirates who had carved kingdoms for themselves in the remote jungles of north-east Madagascar. Hitching rides on a motley assortment of freighters, dhows, yachts and fishing smacks, he sails up the African coast, then east towards his goal. It is a story full of incident: voyages to islands where forgotten Portugese forts lie covered in jungle, places where some have tried to shoot their way to paradise, and where the ever-present ocean can destroy lives and dreams as quickly as men and women create them.
About the Author
Kevin Rushby has lived and worked in Sudan, Malaysia, Thailand and Yemen. He is now a full-time writer and author of Chasing the Mountain of Light and Eating the Flowers of Paradise.
