Among Malay Pirates vs Pirate Latitudes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pirates, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Among Malay Pirates
“"I wish most heartily that something would happen," Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.”
Get set for rip-roaring adventure in this collection of action-adventure short stories from renowned juvenile fiction scribe G. A. Henty. If there's a little one in your life who isn't fond of reading, this thrilling…
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Pirate Latitudes
From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal.The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pirate Latitudes has the widest readership — 57450 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Among Malay Pirates | Pirate Latitudes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (207) | 3.5 (57450) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (165) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (20) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (790) |
Reception
| Among Malay Pirates | Pirate Latitudes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 207 | 57450 |
| Editions | 75 | 35 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 196 | 24389 |
| Reading it now | 51 | 4084 |
| Written reviews | 9 | 5510 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2928 |
| Pages | — | 340 |