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Pirate Freedom (2007) is a fantasy novel by Gene Wolfe about a young man who is transported back in time and becomes a pirate. Setting. The majority of the book is set in the Caribbean and nearby regions during the "Golden Age of Piracy".
- 320 pp
- Gene Wolfe
- 2007
- Tor
- The pirates created an order that allowed them to vote for their captains. The first rule of one particular pirate code reads, “Every man has a vote in affairs of moment,” securing, at the start, a man’s right to participate in the selection of the captain and other officials.
- The crew retained the right to depose their leader if they so chose. The Pirate Council (the term used to referred to the members of the pirate crew) was responsible for removing officers from their positions, and then choosing new candidates to fill those positions.
- There was a system of checks and balances. A significant check on the captain’s power was the quartermaster, who served as a sort of prime minister, or chief of staff, to the captain.
- They had a health care system. A common aspect of pirate codes was injury compensation. Each pirate code made provisions for certain injuries and their monetary worth.
Nov 13, 2007 · Pirate Freedom (2007) by Gene Wolfe is a historical pirate book with just a touch of SF or Fantasy, depending on your opinion. In this first person narrative, a young man finds himself in the deep past, eventually falling in with pirate for fairly reliable pirate adventuring.
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Nov 13, 2007 · Fantasist extraordinaire Wolfe (The Wizard) dabbles in time travel paradoxes for this charming tale of a monastic novice in postcommunist Cuba. As the years pass, Christopher, the son of an American crime lord, gradually loses touch with his family and decides against taking holy orders.
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- Hardcover
- Gene Wolfe
Sep 14, 2010 · People die, treasures are found, women are taken captive, and crews rebel. Gene Wolfe is a masterful storyteller, and in Pirate Freedom, he uses his customary vision to invite us into the captivating world of pirates, their lives, and their adventures. Read more. Print length.
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Nov 13, 2007 · Pirate Freedom. Gene Wolfe. Tor Publishing Group, Nov 13, 2007 - Fiction - 320 pages. As a young parish priest, Father Christopher has heard many confessions, but his own tale is more...
People die, treasures are found, women are taken captive, and crews rebel.Gene Wolfe is a masterful storyteller, and in Pirate Freedom, he uses his customary vision to invite us into the...
