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pp. xxi [3] 296. “This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read.” — Patrick O’Brian Pirates are so much a part of legend that it is easy to forget they actually existed. UNDER THE BLACK FLAG tells their story in a rollicking account of the golden age of piracy that is packed with history, anecdote, and above all adventure. Here are the true stories of such bloodthirsty legends as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, and the fearsome Mary Read. And here are rousing descriptions of what ships pirates sailed, what punishments they exacted, what they really wore, and how they flourished–or perished. From the smoky havoc of shipboard battle to the loneliness of a fugitive’s life at sea, this spellbinding narrative vividly brings the brutal world of pirates to life.,
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| ISBN | 0156005492 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780156005494 | |
| Number of pages | 296 | |
| Original Title | Under the Black Flag : The Romance and Reality of Life Among the Pirates | |
| Published Date | 1997 | |
| Book Condition | Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Edition | Reprint | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | David Cordingly | |
| Publisher: | A Harvest Book |
pp. xxi [3] 296. “This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read.” — Patrick O’Brian Pirates are so much a part of legend that it is easy to forget they actually existed. UNDER THE BLACK FLAG tells their story in a rollicking account of the golden age of piracy that is packed with history, anecdote, and above all adventure. Here are the true stories of such bloodthirsty legends as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, and the fearsome Mary Read. And here are rousing descriptions of what ships pirates sailed, what punishments they exacted, what they really wore, and how they flourished–or perished. From the smoky havoc of shipboard battle to the loneliness of a fugitive’s life at sea, this spellbinding narrative vividly brings the brutal world of pirates to life.,
| Weight | 1 kg |
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