The Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson is part historical fiction, part adventure story, part family saga, set in Jamaica during the late 40's-70's during turbulent times when Jamaica was trying to find it's own identity as a newly independent nation.
The starting point for the novel is Errol Flynn's arrival in Jaimaca in 1946, where he fell in love with the place, bought an island, and stayed. Cezair-Thompson then imagines his affair with a beautiful local girl, who has his daughter, and the story unfolds from there.
I was fully engaged with this novel from start to finish. Cezair-Thompson is a wonderful writer who was able to weave together so many different aspects of this story. I felt transported to Jamaica the entire time. I could see all its beauty and the violence, smell it's gorgeous flowers, taste the delicious food, and hear the lively Patois of the local people.
Ultimately, it is just a really good read.
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