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Cindy Vallar The idea for my current project, THE REBEL AND THE SPY, came from Walt Disney's introduction to a multi-part episode about the Swiss Family Robinson. …moreThe idea for my current project, THE REBEL AND THE SPY, came from Walt Disney's introduction to a multi-part episode about the Swiss Family Robinson. Disney tickled my imagination with his talk about the gentleman pirate who helped Andrew Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.(less)
Cindy Vallar You're welcome, Mike. Pirates are part of my life as the editor of Pirates & Privateers. Should I ever decide to switch over from writing about them, …moreYou're welcome, Mike. Pirates are part of my life as the editor of Pirates & Privateers. Should I ever decide to switch over from writing about them, I will certainly consider joining the Knotty List.(less)
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A Novel of Chinese Pirates

By Blood, Ink & Salt By Blood, Ink & Salt by Frederick Samuel

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This is not a biography. It is the hush between waves – and what rises when you listen.

Thus begins Samuel’s story of Shek Ying (also known as Zheng Yi Sao). This is not a normal rendering of historical fiction. It is lyrical. With well-chosen words and phrases, Samuel instills in readers a sense of place – of China, of sea, of Asia Read more of this blog post »
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Sam, a young lad who lives in Amsterdam in the late 1500s, wants to pursue two occupations when he grows up. Being a rabbi will follow in his father’s footsteps. His weekly interactions with sailors make him long for life at sea . . . as a pirate.

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