--- product_id: 15650855 title: "Caribbee Paperback – November 22, 2010" brand: "thomas hoover" price: "152 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 19 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15650855-caribbee-paperback-november-22-2010 store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Caribbee Paperback – November 22, 2010 **Brand:** thomas hoover **Price:** 152 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Caribbee Paperback – November 22, 2010 by thomas hoover - **How much does it cost?** 152 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15650855-caribbee-paperback-november-22-2010) ## Best For - thomas hoover enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thomas hoover brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Caribbee Paperback – November 22, 2010 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513WmhL7uBL.jpg) ![Caribbee Paperback – November 22, 2010 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/318zicIcrzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Island Adventure *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2011* Wow, did I love this amazing book! It truly was like a James Clavell or Leon Uris historical novel where a great deal of research has gone into the accurate historical background, and the fiction and fictional characters were created to fit into the history--rather than recreating history to fit the whims of the author's fiction. I know, because this book had me bouncing all over the internet reading maps and histories to delve deeper into the stories. I should have been awarded three college credits for how much I learned before I was done and I now know more about the Puritan Reformation and Caribbean history than I will ever need to know again. It was a complex story that could have been written in two volumes, but wasn't, and even though it was a double-sized story, I was still heart-broken to finish it knowing how hard it would be to move on to lesser books, but, hey, give me a few years, and I'll be reading it again. I do have some criticisms--like wasn't the hero just a bit too noble and patient for a dissolute smuggler--but they are outweighed by the sheer enjoyment of the adventure, indeed, battles and adventure galore. This is a book for lovers of historical fiction who love history, rather than lovers of "historical fiction" who love bodice-rippers. It may be more of a "man's book" than chick lit, but that's okay with me. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Loosely-based historical fiction novel that makes for an action-packed pirate tale *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018* “Caribbee” is a loosely-based historical fiction novel covering a period in the mid 1600’s. The general plot does include other Caribbean islands, but is largely based on the island of Barbados. I use the term ‘loosely’based’ for two reasons. First, the author chose to portray events that took place in multiple locations involving numerous people over about a 10-year period. As such, a lot of history and action is pinned on the main characters, which seemed to make for an ambitious and somewhat unbelievable plot. Second, parts of the novel felt more like a romance story complete with steamy sex scenes.I did some limited research on my own, and I thought the primary plot was greatly exaggerated in the novel compared to what actually took place on the island of Barbados. There were some elements of truth in the story, but it seemed the author was pretty liberal in adding in elements involving buccaneers, piracy, and a desire to speak out against the brutality and injustice of slavery. If you can distance yourself from what actually happened during this timeframe, you wind up with a pretty fun pirate story.One phrase that particularly bugged me was some form of “… as sure as I’m a Christian”, which was typically uttered in conjunction with non-Christian ideals. I think the author was potentially trying to show the hypocrisy of the Protestants (Puritans) and Papists (Catholics), but even the pirates used some form of the phrase to describe their actions. I didn’t see any sense of Christian motivations and actions in the book, and perhaps that was the point the author was trying to make as people were motivated by greed, lust, and alcohol.Overall, the book was an okay read for me because I like my historical fiction novels to more closely follow history and the frequent and somewhat graphic sex scenes made me feel like I was reading a romance novel. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Not Quite High Adventure *by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2011* There is a scene early on in Caribbee that captured the entire book for me. While on Barbados, our dashing buccanneer Hugh Winston takes a tour of the new Sugar Plantation. The entire process is described and we read as the cane is crushed, the juices gathered, and then they flow down to the curing house. In between some light banter between our main characters becomes part political statement, part flirtation, part character development. Though well written, the entire scene stretches over several pages until you feel what could have been a great book, with wonderful writing becomes too slowly paced to do it justice.This feeling returns time and time again. Adding to the sense of weak pacing is an annoying tendency towards repetition. For example, just when the action is heating up as the English invade the island, a main character will summarize what (s)he feels will be the next step in the negotiations (summarize should be read as several paragraphs). Then a letter will come and be reprinted explaining exactly that. Then, the same characters will discuss and re-summarize the same details. This happens in several of what should have been the most exciting, swashbuckling scenes.Also detracting was the author's refusal to have smooth transitions between scenes. We read as an African ceremony is carried in secret, again slow burning to a crescendo over several pages, and no sooner do we reach the climax, then the very next paragraph is explaining some mundane proceeding or over reaching love scene somewhere else on the island. There is no transition, or paragraph/section break, just a quick jump from one location to the next that is jarring to say the least.What Mr. Hoover does well, however, is take us to a place in time and shows us the inner workings of the first true American revolution (100 years before the "fight for independence"). Again, the writing is done well and he handles the bevy of characters with ease. However, someone, somewhere, should have mentioned the pacing, the repetition, and the other hurdles that prevented this read from being something truly special.But, as a free Kindle read, you could definitely do worse. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15650855-caribbee-paperback-november-22-2010](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15650855-caribbee-paperback-november-22-2010) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*