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 The
Barbary Pirates
A Novel
by William Dietrich
Published March 30, 2010
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Ethan Gage is back in Paris, hoping
to persuade Napoleon Bonaparte to sell the Louisiana Territory he
explored in The Dakota Cipher to the United States. But when
three famous scientists enlist Ethan to show them the bawdy wonders
of the Palais Royale, he soon finds himself sucked into his most
exciting, heart-wrenching, and funniest adventure yet.
Rumors of an ancient weapon on a
volcanic Greek island pit Ethan and his scientist companions in a
desperate race with the Barbary pirates – and with his Egyptian Rite
nemesis Aurora Somerset – to rediscover and control the mirror of
Archimedes, which legend says set Roman galleys afire in the Siege
of Syracuse. In 1802, this death ray could tip the balance of power
in the Mediterranean, and Ethan must stop the pirates from using it
against the American, English and French fleets.
Ethan must not only thwart the
pirates, he must also rescue his former lover Astiza and save the
two-year-old son he didn’t know he had. His new family finds
themselves in a fight to the death with Aurora, a pirate king, a
wily captain, and Omar the Dungeon Master.
Delivering the fast-paced adventure
and wit of the other William Dietrich books, The Barbary Pirates
is Ethan Gage at his winningest, most hilarious, and most
death-defying.
Reviews
“As he did in previous novels, Dietrich works real characters and
historical events into the mix, expertly blending fact and fiction.
Fans of the earlier Gage novels will definitely want to read this
one, but the book should be heartily recommended to all
action-adventure lovers.”
--Booklist
“Dietrich is an excellent writer…an
action-filled romp that’s both historically accurate and great fun.”
--Library Journal
“Gage’s narrow escapes, hardboiled
banter, and unexpected surprises ensure Dietrich’s imaginative
page-turner will enjoy a long and lively run.”
--Publishers Weekly
hardcover / $25.99 / HarperCollins / ISBN-10: 0061567965
ISBN-13: 978-0061567964 / March 2010
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