Picaro is a novel written by Charles Nordhoff. The story is set in the 18th century and follows the life of a young man named Peter Blood. Peter is a doctor who becomes embroiled in a rebellion against the British government. He is arrested and sentenced to death, but is saved from the gallows when he is sold into slavery in the Caribbean. Peter becomes a pirate and leads a group of men in raids against British ships. Along the way, he falls in love...