Author Description

This book has been written in two parts. Part 1 looks at the life and times of a Dutch pirate named Pim de Zwolle, the scourge of the Caribbean and East Indies. It covers the period from 1593 to 1653 and looks into Pim's family background, his birth, upbringing, and the circumstances that turned him into a pirate. Part 2 skips to 1951 and picks up the story of Bertie Bannister, a retired sea captain, who goes in search of Pim's lost treasure when an old map happens to come his way.