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Evgeny wrote: "The second all-time best pirate book."
What would you put first, Treasure Island?
Long John is great, and enough gray charcter. But I have a soft spot for Sandokan and his Tigers :)
Mitticus wrote: "Long John is great, and enough gray charcter. But I have a soft spot for Sandokan and his Tigers :)"
I have to say I have never heard of Sandokan before. I had to go Google him. :)
Thank you for this review! The Caribbean sugar cane plantation setting gave me pause, and knowing how the racial dynamics were handled (or not) helps me decide whether and when I might want to read the book. Much appreciated.
Calciferocious wrote: "Thank you for this review! The Caribbean sugar cane plantation setting gave me pause, and knowing how the racial dynamics were handled (or not) helps me decide whether and when I might want to read..."
You're welcome! It's tough to know how to evaluate these old books sometimes. Depending on literary merit, I don't believe cancelling is generally the right answer, but I definitely don't think we should give problematic issues in older books a total pass.
Rafael Sabatini is a wonderful writer and this is a wonderful book.
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Evgeny wrote: "The second all-time best pirate book."What would you put first, Treasure Island?
Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Evgeny wrote: "The second all-time best pirate book."
What would you put first, Treasure Island?"
Yes. The very definition of a (modern depiction of a) pirate came from there. Pegleg? Long John Silver. Parrot on a pirate shoulder? The same guy. You cannot get any more iconic than that.
What would you put first, Treasure Island?"
Yes. The very definition of a (modern depiction of a) pirate came from there. Pegleg? Long John Silver. Parrot on a pirate shoulder? The same guy. You cannot get any more iconic than that.
Long John is great, and enough gray charcter. But I have a soft spot for Sandokan and his Tigers :)
Mitticus wrote: "Long John is great, and enough gray charcter. But I have a soft spot for Sandokan and his Tigers :)"I have to say I have never heard of Sandokan before. I had to go Google him. :)
Thank you for this review! The Caribbean sugar cane plantation setting gave me pause, and knowing how the racial dynamics were handled (or not) helps me decide whether and when I might want to read the book. Much appreciated.
Calciferocious wrote: "Thank you for this review! The Caribbean sugar cane plantation setting gave me pause, and knowing how the racial dynamics were handled (or not) helps me decide whether and when I might want to read..."You're welcome! It's tough to know how to evaluate these old books sometimes. Depending on literary merit, I don't believe cancelling is generally the right answer, but I definitely don't think we should give problematic issues in older books a total pass.
Rafael Sabatini is a wonderful writer and this is a wonderful book.