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A Pirate Looks at Fifty (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jimmy Buffett (Author)

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Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Fawcett Books; Ballantine ed edition (1 May 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0449223345
ISBN-13: 978-0449223345
Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.6 x 4 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (177 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 412,182 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In honor of his fiftieth birthday, the popular singer-songwriter and author shares a collection of reminiscences about his life, tracing his odyssey from reporter to musical success and offering insights into such topics as plane crash survival, therapy,and starting a band.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good chance to tan your soul!!, 18 Aug 1999

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This review is from: A Pirate at Fifty (Hardcover)

I am not a major Jimmy Buffett, the musician, fan by any means...sure I like to listen to his music and live his words and rythyms for awhile, but my main passion is reading. I read his first book Tales From Margaritaville and I can say that I liked it. But in comparison, A Pirate Looks At Fifty is much better. I would read it late into the night and be able to transport myself into the cockpit, co-piloting the famed Hemisphere Dancer (his Albatross) away to an island vacation filled with the opportunities of fishing, surfing, and soaking up the sun of the Carribean and South America. I would recommend this book to anyone, fifty or not ( I myself am twenty-eight) who wishes to see through the eyes of an entertainer who can fly, fish, and bring a carefree smile to just about anyones face and for a short while, live his adventures.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the ride Jimmy..., 13 Oct 1999

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I have never read any of Jimmys previous books, but this one has kept me up reading into the wee hours as I flew along with Jimmy as he told his stories of where he came from, and where he has gone... Granted this is a story of things we would Love to try , but few could afford the luxury of flying off whenever we wish.But thats why we are flying with Jimmy and enjoying it as we see the splendor through Jimmys words.

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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT AN AMAZING LIFE, 21 Aug 1999

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I read this book because I figured that of all people, Jimmy Buffett would have a very intersting life. I had no clue how he really lived. The book was great and I'll read it over and over.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good To The Last Drop!
Well, I didnt really finish this book because I hate to read but the 100 pages I did read were VERY good! Read more

Published on 2 Sep 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars an unreadable ego trip
A treatise on how to be boring, patronizing, and egotistical. Don't waste your money.

Published on 1 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars interesting yet funny
I grew up listening to the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, etc. I have always enjoyed Jimmy Buffett's music and still do to this day. Read more

Published on 11 Aug 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars For the first time, Jimmy has let me down!
I am a huge Buffett fan. I go to his concerts every year, I have read his other books, and one of his CD's usually isn't far away. However, this book was quite a let down. Read more

Published on 4 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars The luckiest man alive
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, more so for Jimmy's reminiscing about previous adventures than for the contemporaneous account of his travels around the Caribbean. Read more

Published on 15 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This book may make a Parrot Head of me!
I found Buffett's style of writing very entertaining. He has a gift for "showing" you what he is saying, for example: "The plane... Read more

Published on 1 Jul 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars A largely boring vacation journal.
I was hoping for a lot more from Jimmy Buffett as he passed through the first half century of his life. Alas...it was not to be. Read more

Published on 1 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Living Vicariously Through Mr. Buffett
I'd heard from friends that the book was slow, if you didn't like fly fishing. But traveling the Carribean and South America with Jimmy made me want to know more about geography,... Read more

Published on 1 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars "With him I'd go anywhere."
If you love adventure stories about fishing and flying, and island-hopping in the Caribbean, you will like this book. Read more

Published on 28 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Who'd have ever thought...
A man who makes such fun music, could entertain with longer vignettes. Thanks for making my three-day vacation seem a little longer and enjoyable!!! Happy B-day Jimmy!

Published on 23 Jun 1999

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