The Pyrates

The Pyrates

"The Pyrates" is a comedic novel by George MacDonald Fraser, published in 1983. Written in arch, ironic style and containing a great deal of deliberate anachronism, it traces the adventures of a classic hero, multiple damsels in distress, and the six captains who lead the infamous Coast Brotherhood. It also concerns the charismatic anti-hero, Colonel Blood, a rakish dastard who is loosely modeled on the historical figure, Thomas Blood. All of the above face off against the malevolently hilarious Spanish viceroy of Cartagena, Don Lardo. The book's 400 pages of continuous action travels from England to Madagascar to various Caribbean ports of call along the Spanish Main.

A world premiere stage adaptation was written and produced by members of Chicago's Defiant Theatre in 2004.

The book is completely unrelated to the 1991 movie "Pyrates" starring Kevin Bacon.

Fraser, who died on January 2, 2008, was best known as the author of the series of comedic novels, "The Flashman Papers".


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