1677, on a late summer’s evening, two ships lurk off the coast of southwest Ireland. They are Barbary corsairs from North Africa—slave catchers. As soon as it is dark, their landing parties row ashore to raid a small fishing village—on the hunt for fresh prey. In the village, 17-year-old Hector Lynch wakes to the sound of a pistol shot. Moments later, he and his sister Elizabeth are taken prisoner. From then on, Hector’s life plunges into a turbulent and lawless world that is full of surprises.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Good Adventure Story,
By J.Flood (Dublin,Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Corsair (Paperback)
Corsair is set in the 17th century. Seventeen year old, Hector Lynch and his fifteen year old sister, Elizabeth are captured, along with a number of other people, when Barbary Pirates attack their small village on the southern coast of Ireland. The story revolves around Hector, and the people he meets, in his attempts to be reunited with his sister.I thought this book was a fairly enjoyable novel. A big plus is that the author has clearly researched his history of the period. The customs, dress and the people of the era are well described. There is a few good action scenes as well, both on land and sea. Two things stop me giving this novel more than three stars, though. The character development was okay, but not fantastic, and the ending was a bit of an anti-climax.
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Great Story,
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I'm always looking for new historical adventure fiction authors. Tim Severin is a fine diversion while I wait for the next Wilbur Smith novel.
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Just finished Corsair, Thought it was very well written. I finished it in three days and can't wait for the next installment.
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