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With detailed biographies of legendary pirates plus features on their weapons, codes of conduct and punishments, Pirates delivers a thrilling portrait of life at sea in a bygone age - a story rich in colour, intrigue and adventure.
There are hundreds of popular pirate books published, but very few are truly irreplaceable. This list offers the best books that investigate the history of piracy, and biographies of famous pirates.
Jun 21, 2017 · Pirates of the Caribbean have been a source of fascination for more than 300 years – and they express an anxiety about modern society, writes Roger Luckhurst.
From tales of famous pirates such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, to the golden age of piracy and the role of pirates in shaping international trade, these books cover a wide range of topics related to the fascinating world of pirates.
Popular culture has invested heavily in the image of pirates as anarchists who speak in colorful language and dress in attire recognizable to any five-year-old. In fact, what we imagine pirates to look and sound like matches only one decade of history: 1716 to 1726.
Jun 12, 2020 · In this work the author takes considerable artistic licence to write biographies of the best-known pirates of the Golden Age, from ‘Blackbeard’ Edward Teach to Calico Jack to ‘Black Sam’ Bellamy, and in the process “created the modern conception of pirates” (3). These tales portray pirates as ethically ambivalent, romantic figures ...
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Nov 17, 2020 · Simon’s goals are to investigate “piracy through the lens of Captain Kidd’s pirate life . . . discover exactly who pirates were and why people chose this profession . . . uncover the true story of Captain Kidd, and of how and why the British government sought to exterminate pirates at all costs . . . unbury how exploding print industry ...