Author Scott Atwell

Yes, I am a Pirate

Author Lecture, Guest Discussion Panel & Book Signing

Phil Clark was immortalized in song by Jimmy Buffett, but 'A Pirate Looks at Forty' belies his privileged past. Following exhaustive research by author Scott Atwell, stories of Clark’s life emerge in fascinating detail about a New York sophisticate who sailed off to the lower latitudes of the globe, where pirates once roamed, and reinvented himself on an island. Not in a good way, but a memorable one. If we looked closely enough, scattered clues would have led us to the story's conclusion, like an 'X' on the map. This is the true tale of the Pirate, Phillips Clark.

About the presenter: 

Native Conch Scott Atwell turned an all-Jimmy Buffett radio program into a popular book that explains the origins of the singer’s most beloved songs.

About the panelists:

Following the presentation, Atwell will be joined on stage by writer and Phil's former girlfriend, Carol Shaughnessy, along with Lower Keys fishing guide Chris Robinson.