About the book: 2024 / Twelve-year-old Andre and his great-uncle, an old sea wolf nicknamed Pirate, by force of things begin to live together, getting used to and becoming attached to each other , and then on an old patched yacht they set off from Norway to Trinidad across the unpredictable Atlantic Ocean - for the sake of saving a person. There are things that we cannot influence, there are circumstances that we cannot change, this book tells the reader, but in In any circumstances, we can move forward and not give up, be careful with each other and think about those we love, literally until our last breath. 5 reasons to buy the book “My Friend the Pirate”:• A story that will touch you to the core: about the relationships of an orphan a teenager and his guardian - an elderly sailor, a real sea dog nicknamed Pirate;• A lively dynamic plot that does not stand still and invites the reader to set sail with the heroes - through the waves and storm;• Therapeutic reading on the topic of accepting death or loss; • The novel received the Norwegian Critics' Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2021; • Translation from the Norwegian by Olga Drobot, Honored Master of Literary Translation.