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Set in the mid-seventeenth-century Caribbean, the narrative dramatizes a colonial uprising in which settlers declare defiance against the mother country and engage in pitched naval and militia battles. It charts the rise of plantation slavery through the first major English slave auction in the region and depicts an early slave revolt and the brutal enforcement of racial hierarchy. Parallel threads trace the emergence of buccaneers from displaced hunters and the personal lives of men and women drawn to the islands for fortune and dignity. The work blends documented events with compressed fictionalized sequences to examine how greed, violence, and racialized labor shaped the region's social order.

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Thomas Hoover

Thomas Hoover is an American author known for his contributions to fiction and non-fiction, particularly in the realms of science fiction and cultural studies. His notable works include "Caribbee," a novel that explores themes of adventure and exploration, and "The Samurai Strategy," which delves into military tactics and philosophy. Hoover's writing often reflects a deep interest in Eastern philosophies, as seen in titles like "Zen Culture" and "The Zen Experience." With a diverse bibliography that spans various genres, he has made a significant impact on readers interested in both imaginative storytelling and insightful cultural analysis.

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