Torrey, Michele. Voyage of Plunder.TORREY, Michele. Voyage of plunder TO PLUNDER. The capture of personal property on land by a public enemy, with a view of making it his own. The property so captured is called plunder. See Booty; Prize. . Random House, Knopf. 192p. c2005. 0-375-92383. $15.95. J In December of 1696, 14-year-old Daniel Markham joins his father and pregnant stepmother Faith aboard his father's ship the Gray Pearl to sail from Boston to Jamaica where his father has secured plantation land. Only a day out to sea, their ship is attacked by pirates and burned, and Daniel's father shot before his eyes by Josiah Black, his father's former friend. Bound by his oath to his father to take care of Faith and her child, Daniel agrees to become a member of the pirate crew in exchange for Faith's release, and so begins his life aboard the Tempest Galley as an unwilling pirate. Over time, he comes to accept his fate, and even allows Captain Black to teach him to fight. During a stop at a pirate island, Daniel stumbles upon hidden booty BOOTY, war. The capture of personal property by a public enemy on land, in contradistinction to prize, which is a capture of such property by such an enemy, on the sea. 2. , stolen and buried by two renegade pirates lead by the evil Fist. When Fist shoots the men in cold blood and tosses them into the pit they have dug to uncover the treasure, Daniel takes action, shooting Fist and removing the treasure to a new spot. But Fist doesn't die, and the secret of the treasure and the shooting weigh on weigh on Verb to be oppressive or burdensome to: the expectations that weigh so heavily on diplomats' wives Verb 1. Daniel's mind as he struggles with his identity as a pirate. Black makes another startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. revelation that turns Daniel's world upside Upside The potential dollar amount by which the market or a stock could rise. Notes: This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future. See also: Bull, Downside down, and when Daniel is captured and facing execution, it is Black who teaches him the meaning of honor. Torrey's adventure on the high seas high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. allows readers an insider's perspective on the lives of 17th-century pirates. Michele Winship, Asst. Prof., Capital Univ., Columbus, OH J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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