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Captain in Calico is a 2015 novel by George MacDonald Fraser. It was published seven years after his death in 2008 and is about the pirate Jack Rackham. Mary Read and Anne Bonny also appear as characters in this novel.
Set in early 18 th -century Jamaica, Captain in Calico stars the notorious pirate Calico Jack Rackham, here shown chasing a king’s pardon, or a woman, or a ship full of silver, depending on the needs of the plot.
English. vii, 278 pages : 25 cm. The first unpublished novel from the historical fiction legend George MacDonald Fraser, featuring the unscrupulous and brilliantly entertaining pirate, Calico Jack Rackham. New Providence, 1720s.
In the colorful standalone novel Captain in Calico, a never-before-published literary find, Fraser introduces another real-life anti-hero: Captain John Rackham, called “Calico...
Oct 6, 2015 · In the colorful standalone novel Captain in Calico, a never-before-published literary find, Fraser introduces another real-life anti-hero: Captain John Rackham, called “Calico Jack,” an illustrious eighteenth-century pirate who marauded the Caribbean seas.
Sep 10, 2015 · Captain in Calico by George MacDonald Fraser - review. Fraser’s far lesser Flashman. By Melanie McDonagh. Excellently written: George MacDonald's Captain in Calico. AFP/Getty Images....
Oct 6, 2015 · On a tranquil evening in the Bahamas, Calico Jack, long wanted on counts of piracy, makes a surprise appearance at the Governor's residence and asks for a pardon. A deal is...
