This book was a special kind of book. It's the kind of book that casually pulls you in unawares. So subtly, that you don't realize you love it until you find yourself not able to put it down. This is one of those rare books. The kind that you can read over, and over, and you'll never get tired of it.

Not only is this an engrossing and mysterious story, but also raises great questions about right and wrong. I learned a lot about pirates!

"I liked it" - my seven-year old.

BO-RING. Seriously, nothing happened except the old guy blowing up a poor dog (this alone should be enough to disinterest you in reading this book) and telling these boring stories that would be best told in history class. I give it one star for the pretty cover which, though I haven't read the whole book, does not seem to be related in any way with the contents. If you're looking for a book with lots of adventure, I recommend you leave this one on the library shelf and read some books actually worth your attention, for example Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, or The lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

This was a wonderful book about exploration and Pirates.

A wonderful book, that introduces some insight into pirates.