Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
By Michael Crichton
The Caribbean, 1665. A distant colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out opposed to the great supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat city of taverns, grog retailers, and bawdy homes. during this steamy weather there's a residing to be made, a residing which can finish speedily by way of disease—or by means of dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish fingers is gold for the taking, and the legislations of the land rests with these ruthless sufficient to make it.
Pirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his most sensible: a rollicking experience story pulsing with relentless motion, crackling surroundings, and heart-pounding suspense.
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Hvis mor, som til vanlig var så rolig og uforstyrrelig, var bekymret, kanskje til og med sint, betydde det at vi lå uhyre dårlig an. Jeg vekslet blikk med Ravi. «Ja,» sa far ergerlig. » Redde livene våre! Det var ikke lenger en liten varselbjelle som ringte i hodet mitt - det var store klokker nå, på størrelse med dem vi hørte fra Jesu Hellige Hjerte kirke, ikke langt fra dyrehagen. «Men Piscine? Han er bare åtte år,» vedble mor. » utbrøt jeg. «Det er Ravis skyld, samme hva det er. » sa Ravi. » Han sendte meg et ondt blikk.
Det gjør inntrykk på løvene. Deres ufordelaktige stilling tynger dem. Bare legg merke til hvordan de kommer inn: Mektige rovdyr som de er, «dyrenes konger», kryper de likevel inn med halen senket og holder seg i utkanten av manesjen, som alltid er rund slik at de ikke har noe sted å gjemme seg. De befinner seg i nærvær av en sterkt dominant hann, en superalfahann, og må underkaste seg hans dominansritualer. Dermed åpner de kjeften på vidt gap, de sitter, de hopper gjennom papirkledde ringer, de kryper gjennom rør, de går baklengs, de ruller rundt.
Flodhestene. «De kan mose dere til blodig kjøttdeig med den bløte, slappe kjeften sin. » Hyenene. «De sterkeste kjevene naturen har å oppvise. Tro ikke at de er feige eller bare spiser åtsel. Det er de ikke, og det gjør de ikke! » Orangutangene. «Like sterke som ti mann. De knekker knoklene på dere som om det var tørrkvist. Jeg vet at noen av dem var kjæledyr før i tiden, og at dere lekte med dem da de var små. » Strutsen. «Den ser forfjamset og tåpelig ut, ikke sant? Men hør her: Den er et av de farligste dyrene i dyrehagen.