Together with their rescues, sailors Andrew and Patrick from the USS Enterprise, Valentina and Bianca set off on a perilous and exciting journey as the tale of “Gasparilla and The Winds of Fortune” by Dennis Duncan unfolds. Here is the official preview of the chapters
The year is 1756, and Jose Gaspar was born in a small town outside of Seville, Spain, on an estate in an area where his family has plentiful landholdings. José’s mother, a devout woman, teaches……
Gaspar changes his name to Gasparilla. He is not like most pirates; he was raised in an aristocratic family and is well-educated. Raised with good manners, he is well-read and very well-spoken. He knows he is……….
In the interim, Gasparilla’s slew of pirates and their women sail back to Gasparilla Island. The ship anchors in a waterway deeper than the sandbank areas in the small bay, where the ship’s draft depth…..
Cezar sails around the front of Sanibel Island and scopes the horizon with his spyglass, looking for a ship, any ship, or signs of one on the water’s edge of the islands. He also checks………
Gasparilla and Cezar square off, much like fencing masters and gentlemen. In true swordsmanship fashion, Gasparilla announces, “En garde!” and, making fixed eye contact, says, “Pret, my old friend.”
To Gasparilla’s surprise, Cezar shouts, “Allez!!!
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