Hook of the Jolly Roger

We all know Captain Hook, the ruthless pirate who hunted for the Boy Who Never Grew up on Neverland. We know this villain…or do we? In this sequel to “Sea-road to Neverland”, more is told about the past of the pirate captain who prowls Neverland. Captain James A. Hook is a villain, but he is a villain driven to his choices by the cruelties of man as well as the careless whims of fate. His great love, lost to him forever, taken by blind chance. The disgrace brought on him by the actions of others who were jealous of his wit, manner and looks. The betrayal that cut so deep that it made him give up his family name and seek infamy as a means of revenge. For two years, James Hook has been captain of the brigantine "Jolly Roger". In that time, his name has become infamous in every port as being among the most dangerous of pirates. That infamy is not enough, for Captain Hook aspires to being unquestionably the most feared brigand to ever sail the oceans of the world. On the high seas or along the coast of the Spanish Main, the sight of the "Jolly Roger" and her cutthroat crew makes even the bravest man quake in his boots. Yet at the same time as he is building his legend, James is involved in another quest, seeking to find his young friend Tuck. A chance meeting in Madagascar brings a clue that sends Hook racing into combat with another vicious cur of a pirate, Skull the Shark. That epic battle brings the reward Hook had been seeking and leads to a change in Neverland. The fateful first meeting between Captain Hook and his nemesis has previously been told only in a few sparse words by Sir James Barrie. Here, at last, the entire tale is told of Hook and Pan, and the battle that cost the pirate captain his hand.