Pirates!

Name: Pirates!
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526632302
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Ms Celia Rees and Celia Rees

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Summary

Pirates! by Celia Rees is an adventurous tale set in the 18th century, showcasing the thrilling journey of Nancy and her friend Minerva. These two daring girls escape their restrictive lives to sail the seas as pirates, challenging societal norms and forging their destinies amidst danger and excitement. The narrative blends themes of friendship, freedom, and rebellion, offering a refreshing twist on the traditional pirate story.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to adventurous tales set on the high seas, featuring strong, independent female characters. It's perfect for younger readers who are fascinated by historical settings and enjoy stories of friendship and daring escapades.

Pirates!

Description

From the author of the bestselling and award-winning Witch Child, comes another outstanding historical novel.

When two young women meet under extraordinary circumstances in the eighteenth-century West Indies, they are unified in their desire to escape their oppressive lives. The first is a slave, forced to work in a plantation mansion and subjected to terrible cruelty at the hands of the plantation manager. The second is a spirited and rebellious English girl, sent to the West Indies to marry well.

But fate ensures that one night the two young women have to save each other and run away to a life no less dangerous but certainly a lot more free. As pirates, they roam the seas, fight pitched battles against their foes, and become embroiled in many a heart-quickening adventure.

Written in brilliant and sparkling first-person narrative, this is a wonderful novel in which Celia Rees has brought the past vividly and intimately to life.

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Pirates! by Celia Rees is celebrated for its adventurous and engaging storyline, exploring themes of friendship and courage during a thrilling journey on the high seas. Readers appreciate its historical setting and strong, well-developed female protagonists who challenge societal norms. The writing style is commended for being vivid and captivating, making it a popular choice among fans of historical fiction.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526632302

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury YA

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 310g

Pages: 448

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Celia Rees Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Ms Celia Rees Young Adult

About the Author

Celia Rees has written over twenty books for Young Adults and is best known for her historical fiction. Her first historical novel, Witch Child, was translated into 28 languages. Witch Child and subsequent titles, Sorceress and Pirates!, were shortlisted for the Guardian, Whitbread (Costa) and W.H. Smith Awards in the UK and won awards in the UK, USA, France and Italy. She lives in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK and divides her time between writing, talking to readers in schools and libraries, reviewing and teaching creative writing.

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