
Pirates!
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Narrated by:
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Jennifer Wiltsie
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By:
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Celia Rees
It is the dawn of the 18th century, when girls stay home and sew while men sail the high seas finding adventure, danger, and gold. But two unusually adventurous girls (a rich merchant's daughter, Nancy Kington, and her former plantation slave, Minerva Sharpe) take to the high seas from Jamaica on a ship the crew renames Deliverance. Not just any trading ship, the Deliverance flies black flags from its mast, proclaiming to all that the newly named, hijacked ship is a pirate vessel, striking fear into the hearts of those she approaches. Or so they hope.
For Nancy, the Deliverance is her escape from an arranged betrothal to a controlling and devilish man. For Minerva, it is an escape from slavery, as well as from the fearsome overseer on Nancy's family plantation. But in the end, the money, the adventure, the companionship, and the chance to see the world not as women, but as bold and daring pirates, is an opportunity neither can deny.
A powerful, thrilling, and ultimately inspiring journey of two women who break the bonds of gender, race, and position to find their own way to glory.
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Critic reviews
"A rip-roaring adventure with an engaging female heroine." (School Library Journal)
"Rees evokes the times with stunning precision, and in Nancy's fierce, period-appropriate voice, she tells a riveting, full-speed adventure filled with girl-powered action, magic, and love, even as it explores the brutality and horror of dark historical times." (Booklist)
"Listeners will be enchanted by Jennifer Wiltsie's narration of the exploits of female pirates Nancy Kington and Minerva Sharpe." (AudioFile)
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There are plenty of fairy-tale elements, so your belief will need some suspension. However, the story is engrossing, the writing fine, the historical bits informative, and the narration top-notch.
a Romance, not a romance
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Bodice Ripper Plus
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Love it!
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Fun!
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Great family listening!
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The strength of the two sisters.
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The narrator does a wonderful job!
Fabulous Story
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Audible for KIDS
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely Yes!! Jennifer Wiltsie is Incredible!! She makes this books I can't for the life of me understand why they had it redone! You will love listening to her!Who was your favorite character and why?
Nancy is my favorite character!! Was a strong perfect female lead! This is the type of character you hope your daughters would pattern themselves after, sure pirates aren't known for being "good" but I love that she didn't bow to the demands put on her by society and made her own way!What about Jennifer Wiltsie’s performance did you like?
I love her accent, I love her reading! I have NO COMPLAINTS about this narrator! She is an A plus!!!Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I did listen to this book all in one sitting the first time! I've listened to it several times since!This is The Performance You Want!!!
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Where does Pirates! rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best.Any additional comments?
I wish there were more female pirate novels like this-- perhaps one about Anne Bonny?I wish there was more!
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