Crichton’s last work reads script-ready

Know this, if you dive into “Pirate Latitudes,’’ Michael Crichton’s 17th-century high seas adventure: The Englishmen who plunder Spanish treasure ships here are not pirates. They are “privateers,’’ patriots fighting to loosen Spain’s hold on the Caribbean trade. And while these sailors do keep much of the booty for themselves, they also assume all the risk. As one buccaneer frames ...

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