Review: Old fashioned fun
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2012
Mr. Zellman's "The Privateer" reminded me of some older stories, notablyThe Pirates of ZanandSpace Viking. That's a good thing.Cale is a reformed space pirate who finds that his skills are needed.  The details of his past are briefly told simply to establish that he is not, at heart, an evil man.  The story then swiftly moves along as he seeks to escape from his past and find a safe future.  An amusing sub-plot involves his need to convert his pirate fortune into more liquid, usable assets.  Along the way, he gains some interesting companions.This should not be mistaken for serious science fiction but, as fun reading, it is an enjoyable way to pass the time.