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Title: Tides of Fortune: Episodes 1-4

Author: Steven Becker

Narrator: Wayne Paige

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-15

Publisher: The White Marlin Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 1821, and pirate legend Jose' Gasparilla and his crew are about to split their treasure and retire. One more prize on the horizon lures the crew to back to action, but they fall into a trap set by the fledgling US Navy. A new leader rises from the defeat and with the few remaining men and the treasure, they make a run for it. Follow their adventure as they make their way through unexplored Florida to the Keys.

Members Reviews:

Pirate is a Winner

I have been a fan of Steven Becker's Mac Travis series from the start, Mac having a bit of the pirate in his character.I looked forward to reading another series from Steven and the move to full on pirate stories seemed like a natural for him. I purchased Pirate in a collection of what appears to be more of a set of short stories in a series, and I feel it could have used a little editing to make the transitions a little smoother once it was combined as a single offering. Nit-picking done...Pirate was a great story with a good historical base with literary license applied to bring it to life. I enjoyed the rich character development and like another reviewer wrote, I got so wrapped up in the story line that I finished the book shortly after the sun came up. I highly recommend this book and I hope a long series, to anyone who enjoys getting so wrapped up in a story that he or she finds themselves mentally telling the main characters that what they are planning is not going to go well and please rethink it...The closest book I can think of in my long list of favorites that this compares quite well to would be The Walking Drum, by Louis L'Amour

A great read of high seas adventure!

A step away from my normal genre...at least as far as century goes....'Pirate' stays within my favorite geographical region of Florida and the Keys....and the book did NOT disappoint! First...let me point out that many of the 'less than positive' reviews I have seen for Pirate tend to be complaints that you need to 'buy the next book' to find out what happens next. Aren't the best books...the best TV series....and the best movies the ones that leave you hanging just a bit, anxious for the next installment?? Nevertheless...back to the book. Steven Becker has a talent for bringing his stories to life, allowing our imaginations to transport us (in the case of Pirates) to a time long lost, of high seas adventures, of treasure hunts and the romance (and trials) of the 19th Century. I have very much enjoyed Mr. Beckers 'Woods\Mac Travis' series...and I am grateful that he pulled me out of my 'comfort zone' to begin his 'Tides of Fortune' trilogy. Is this the epitome of Pirate stories? Is it completely historically accurate? I don't believe the author ever intended it as such. It is a fun read, luring us to the adventures of the sea...giving us an opportunity to live the life of a Pirate, at least for a little while.

GET THE NAME RIGHT!!! It's Jose GASPAR ...

GET THE NAME RIGHT!!! It's Jose GASPAR! The celebration of his legend is Gasparilla. Having grown up in Tampa where his legend is alive and celebrated yearly in a huge Marti Gras type celebration (there is even a full size working replica of a pirate ship which sails into Tampa Bay loaded with pirates) , this error was unsettling and off putting.