Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Year of Publication: 1998
About the book:
Fourteen-year-old Nathan Gull is thrown out of his English boarding school when his father dies and is left unable to pay his fees.
Having read about and dreamt of a pirate’s life, he joins his schoolmate Tamo White (the son of a pirate and a Madagascar queen) and his sister Maud aboard Tamo’s guardian’s ship as it sails to his homeland, Madagascar.
The novels three main protagonists each come into their own. Nathan’s little sister Maud is easily the most sympathetic and interesting of the three, who easily adapted to life in Madagascar.
The point of view switches between the three characters (with the occasional point of view from the villains) which can be confusing at times. However, the novel is a gripping and engaging read, full of pirate lore, heroics, deceptions and adventure that will leave you wanting more.
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