- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Trumpeter; First Edition edition (Jan 10 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1590302478
- ISBN-13: 978-1590302477
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 662 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #389,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A small seaside town . . . a mysterious visitor . . . a voyage of self-discovery. Around all of this swirls a centuries-spanning world of pirates, mentors, and foes—and unlikely friends. It's a mystical and illuminating tale."—Matthew P. Murphy, Editor, WoodenBoat
"This marvelous tale crashed over me like a great wave, submerging me in a gleeful yarn of adventure, intrigue, and memorable characters. Pirate's Passage creates its own kind of ship—and I advise any readers who enjoy a rollicking good story to climb aboard! —T. A. Barron, author of The Great Tree of Avalon "Wonderfully authentic . . . vividly brings to life the dark and violent world of the pirates of the Caribbean."—David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag* * *
Winner of the 2006 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature
"A palimpsest upon Treasure Island, William Gilkerson's beguiling creation, Pirate's Passage, has everything: irresistible characters, richly textured history, humor, suspense, and adventure. Steeped in wit, philosophy, and mystical ambiguity, it takes a maverick approach to history. A challenging children's novel with a dangerous edge, Pirate's Passage is a work of genius. . . . This novel will be read by readers of all generations."—Canada Council for the Arts (www.canadacouncil.ca)* * *
Winner of the New York Library Association "Book of the Season" Award Spring 2006 in the Young Adult Book Category
"This marvelous tale crashed over me like a great wave, submerging me in a gleeful yarn of adventure, intrigue, and memorable characters. Pirate's Passage creates its own kind of ship—and I advise any readers who enjoy a rollicking good story to climb aboard! —T. A. Barron, author of The Great Tree of Avalon "Wonderfully authentic . . . vividly brings to life the dark and violent world of the pirates of the Caribbean."—David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag* * *
Winner of the 2006 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature
"A palimpsest upon Treasure Island, William Gilkerson's beguiling creation, Pirate's Passage, has everything: irresistible characters, richly textured history, humor, suspense, and adventure. Steeped in wit, philosophy, and mystical ambiguity, it takes a maverick approach to history. A challenging children's novel with a dangerous edge, Pirate's Passage is a work of genius. . . . This novel will be read by readers of all generations."—Canada Council for the Arts (www.canadacouncil.ca)* * *
Winner of the New York Library Association "Book of the Season" Award Spring 2006 in the Young Adult Book Category
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Off the coast of Nova Scotia in 1952, fierce winds force a small boat into port. The boat's pilot, the eccentric Captain Charles Johnson, takes up residence at the small inn run by Jim and his mother. With each day, the captain's presence becomes more valuable to the family as they struggle to keep the inn open for business—and his background becomes more mysterious as Jim discovers how much he knows about the lives and battles of the old-time pirates. Who is this man whose compelling stories bring to life in such detail the day-to-day experience of sailing on a pirate ship? And how can he possibly know so much about how it feels to grow up among the Vikings; about how Francis Drake and Queen Elizabeth plotted their victories; about the loves of Grace O'Malley, the pirate queen of Ireland?
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Pirate's Passage is a Treasure!,
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This review is from: Pirate's Passage (Hardcover)
William Gilkerson's novel Pirate's Passage is a tour de force. It is miscast as a children's book, as the author disingenuously categorizes it. Although it is cleverly enough written so that it can be read by a youngreader and is nicely illustrated, it has layered depths of meaning, provoking the mind of the most sophisticated reader. The author's prose is beautifully crafted. He introduces an enigmatic storyteller whose tales are both real and magical at the same time. The author examines the subject from all angles, teaching lessons that, in his hands are both ageless and mystical, all in a setting that rocked my boat like a surprise shift of the wind. This is the first true pirate classic since Treasure Island itself, but with deeper sands in which to dig, and for a greater treasure. "Pirates Passage" deserves at least the five-star maximum, plus many more. Trent W. Anderson
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My Favourite Book So Far This Year, Arrrgh!,
By J. Macgillivray "Maritime Bookworm" (Moncton, NB, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Pirate's Passage (Hardcover)
Definitely not just for kids. I'm a 36 year old mother, and I just could not put this down.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Postmodern Piracy,
By Edward Zuk (Surrey, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pirate's Passage (Hardcover)
For most readers, a story about a young boy named Jim, his encounter with a mysterious rum-drinking captain at his parents' inn, and his adventures with pirates will bring to mind Treasure Island. With the appearance of this book, we have another children's story about a boy and piracy. Pirate's Passage is no classic, but it is an interesting retelling of pirate lore.The Jim of this tale lives in Nova Scotia, and his captain is Charles Johnson, a historian who shares a name with the author of the most famous source book about pirates. After arriving at the inn in a storm, he proceeds to give Jim lessons on the history of piracy which teach the boy how to stand up to the villains of the story - the Moehners, who control the town and are trying by hook or by crook to buy up the inn. The best parts of the book are the potted histories of pirates such as Henry Morgan and Edward Teach (a.k.a. Blackbeard), which are told with some flair, and the numerous literary references (Captain Johnson is part ancient mariner, part pirate himself). What hurts the story is a lack of tension. The Captain has every answer and easily thwarts the Moehners, whose most nefarious plot involves setting loose a safety inspector. The horror! If only the author had put some effort into creating a villain half as interesting as Long John Silver and some real danger for his characters, Pirate's Passage might have risen above being a pleasant read. As it is, I imagine that most boys aged 10 to 13 will enjoy its tales of piracy before moving on to sterner stuff: Robert Louis Stevenson and Charles Johnson's A General History of the Pirates.
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