BOOKS COUNCIL OF WALES BOOK OF THE MONTH published abridged by Pelican USA – 'Terry Breverton has masterfully captured the persona of Sir Henry Morgan using a wealth of in-depth research, which captures every imaginable aspect of life on the sea from piracy and literature to the language of the time.'‘Morgan is depicted here as a superb military tactician and strategist who led a dozen successful campaigns against the greatest military power in the world… Terry Breverton has masterfully captured the persona of Sir Henry Morgan using a wealth of in-depth research, which captures every imaginable aspect of life on the sea from piracy and literature to the language of the time.’ ‘This totally absorbing book is a must for anyone interested in studying piratical or nautical history.’… ‘By any standards his labour in collating what is known about Morgan is heroic and he is able to leaven the whole with humour and one or two spicy bits as well.’ (Books Council of Wales review)