Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! I just finished reading the sixth installment in a favorite book series of mine, the Ethan Gage Adventures by William Dietrich. These novels contain a lot of historical information about real events in history, though the main character, Ethan Gage, is not a real person (or was he?). He reminds me a bit of Indiana Jones, crossed with a bit of Captain Jack Sparrow. He gets himself involved in seemingly impossible to survive situations, and manages to escape with only minor injuries. He's not actually an archeologist or a pirate, though he has worked with (and against) both. The novels are exciting and fun to read - I love history, but I think even non-history fans would enjoy these stories, there's a lot of action and adventure!
