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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42164092 EAN: 9780679435273 ISBN: 0679435271 Label: Random House Manufacturer: Random House Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 458 Publication Date: 1998-06 Publisher: Random House Release Date: 1998-06-03 Studio: Random House
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Editorial Reviews: For the millions of fans of Jimmy Buffett's music as well as his bestselling books, Tales from Margaritaville and Where Is Joe Merchant?, here is the ultimate Jimmy Buffett philosophy on life and how to live it. As hard as it is to believe, the irrepressible Jimmy Buffett has hit the half-century mark and, in A Pirate Looks at 50, he brings us along on the remarkable journey which he took through the Southern hemisphere to celebrate this landmark birthday.          Jimmy takes us from the legendary pirate coves of the Florida Keys to the ruins of ancient Cartegena. Along the way, we hear a tale or two of how he got his start in New Orleans, how he discovered his passion for flying planes, and how he almost died in a watery crash in Nantucket harbor. We follow Jimmy to jungle outposts in Costa Rica and on a meandering trip down the Amazon, through hair-raising negotiations with gun-toting customs officials and a 3-year-old aspiring copilot. And he is the inimitable Jimmy Buffett through it all.          For Parrotheads, for armchair adventurers, and for anyone who appreciates a good yarn and a hearty laugh, here is the ultimate backstage pass--you'll read the kind of stories Jimmy usually reserves for his closest friends and you'll see a wonderful, wacky life through eyes of the man who's lived it. A Pirate Looks at 50 is a breath of fresh air and a ingenious manual for getting to 50 ... and beyond.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: actually liked it Comment: I was prepared to hate this book. If you have ever spent much time in Key West or even walked up and down Duval Street a few times, you become sick of Jimmy Buffett. It seems there is a Buffett song being played in every bar and there are three or four or more bars every block. However, I had read Tales From Margaritaville a while ago and seem to remember liking it. This is not the autobiography I thought it would be. Buffett comes across as likeable and not shallow. He can write and this book tells the reader more about him than anything else he has done. While still not a fan of his music, I recommend this book as well as Tales From Margaritaville. Customer Rating: Summary: Pirate looks at fifty Comment: It was a fairly good book but not as good as his other novels. Some of the stories were not that interesting and I'm not a big fan of journals. It did provide some insights into the pirate. Customer Rating: Summary: interesting enough, but................. Comment: this book was interesting enough if you want to know more about fishing than Jimmy. Yes, I know he loves to fish, but I wanted a little more background. Customer Rating: Summary: Looking ahead Comment: I haven't reached 50, yet. I hope that this book is a primer for when I get there. I hope that 50 is that great! Customer Rating: Summary: buffett Comment: My husband brought with him on vacation. He loves Buffett's books & this was no exception. Very entertaining. More Reviews