{"product_id":"the-man-who-saved-henry-morgan-9781770899452","title":"The Man Who Saved Henry Morgan","description":"A rollicking tale of friendship and betrayal by critically acclaimed novelist Robert Hough \u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1664, and Benny Wand, a young thief and board game hustler, is arrested in London for illegal gaming. Deported to the city of Port Royal, Jamaica known as the wickedest city on earth Wand is forced by his depleted circumstances to join a raid on the Spanish city of Villahermosa. \u003cbr\u003eThe mission is a perilous success, and Wand attracts the attention of the mission s leader, an up-and-coming Welsh seaman, Captain Henry Morgan, whose raids on Spanish strongholds are funded by the British government. \u003cbr\u003eWhile embarking on a campaign in the Caribbean, Morgan forms an unlikely friendship with Wand through their shared love of chess. Yet as Morgan becomes morally corrupted by the increasingly sordid attacks, he slowly transforms into Wand s greatest enemy. To defeat his former ally, Wand embarks on a strategic battle of wits with Morgan, only to discover that if he wants to break free of his friend, he s going to have to help him in the most savage and unexpected way possible. \u003cbr\u003eBawdy, philosophical, and darkly humorous, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Saved Henry Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e is storytelling at it s best.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e House of Anansi Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770899452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2016 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robert Hough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668293611676,"sku":"9781770899452","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b0599956-2603-47ac-8928-67695658fab6.jpg?v=1603917180","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-man-who-saved-henry-morgan-9781770899452","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}