num_pages: 511
description: The Pirate is a novel written by Walter Scott in 1822. It is set in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, which Scott visited. Murdaunt, the only son Mertoun has, sets sail for the islands to have a new life, but Mertoun hides his ghostly past as 'captain devil', a malevolent pirate who sailed through the Atlantic Ocean looting Spanish ships and Dutch.
language: English
title: The Pirate
titlecomplete: The Pirate
characters: Brenda Troil, Murdaunt Mertoun, Minna Troil, Basil Mertoun, Magnus Troil
genres: Historical Fiction, Pirates, Historical, Novels, Scotland, Classics, British Literature, Adventure, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 332
places: Jarlshof, Shetland, Scotland, Shetland, Scotland
publisher: Adamant Media Corporation