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Description edit
Drake’s Coffin is the rousing adventure tale of a search for lost treasure in the jungle of Panama. It features rich history, exotic locales, fascinating characters, and rapid-fire action that will keep readers tapping screens or next page buttons for hours on end. Four hundred years ago the... read more
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Summary edit
See Description.
Characters/People edit
- Zach Colt: The seeker.
- Walter T. Fenway: The lover.
- Danni Bruno: The ex-Navy babe.
- Fritz: The mercenary.
- Herbs: The drug dealer.
- Injun: The Captain.
- Elvito: The Choco guide.
- Sidney: The lost boy.
- Jorge: The phoenix.
- Sir Francis Drake: England's greatest hero. Spain's greatest foe.
Quotes edit
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“There are some things in a man’s life that change him forever. For some it’s combat. For others it may be the death of a loved one, severe illness, or the birth of a child. For him, for Walt, and for the others, it had been the bloody events on a moonlit night on the Camino Real in the jungle of Panama. And, what had begun that night had yet to end.”
Setting & Locations edit
Panama, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
- Camino Real: Historic Spanish gold trail crossing Isthmus of Panama.
- Nombre de Dios: Old Spanish town on the Caribbean coast of Panama founded by Christopher Columbus and used as a jump-off to transport the riches looted by the Spaniards from the Americas to Spain.
- Portobelo: Beautiful and heavily fortified Spanish town on Caribbean coast of Panama, perhaps the finest harbor in the Americas, used by the Spanish to transport treasure to Spain after Nombre de Dios was sacked by pirates.
- Panama City, Panama: Capital and largest city of Panama.
- Canal Zone: Former United States territory maintained for operation of Panama Canal.
First Sentence edit
“By God, I tupped the queen of England!” his voice roared into the darkness.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This book is in A Zach Colt Adventure. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael D. Urban (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: IGTBA Enterprises
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 13, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-615-51088-0
Page Count: 486
Publisher: IGTBA Enterprises
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 13, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-615-51088-0
Page Count: 486
Awards edit
- Finalist - Next Generation Indie Book Awards (2012: Action/Adventure)
- Nominated for Global eBook Award (2012: Best Thriller)
- Global eBook Awards - FINALIST (2012: Best eBook Cover, #2012)
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Michael D. Urban's Author Page: Author website.
- Kirkus Reviews: Praise from Kirkus Reviews for DRAKE’S COFFIN: “Urban’s debut novel <is> … fast-paced … real and intense … A coming-of-age story and thrilling adventure rolled into one.” January 17, 2012
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