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Pirates: The Truth Behind the Robbers of the High Seas

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Pirates have an almost mythical status in the public imagination - we think of rogue heroes riding the high seasand 'X marks the spot'.

But this image is flawed at best.Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the legends.

It gives us an insight into infamous the men and women who plundered ship and shore, including Captain Kidd, Blackbeard and Mary Read.

We learn of the hazy distinction between pirates and state-approved privateers who were used to maintain empire, as well as the Port Royal pirate base in Jamaica - known as the 'wickedest city in the world'.

Including details of various pirate exploits, as well as their weapons, ships and unhappy victims, this fascinating read will divide fact from slippery fiction.

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Product Details
Arcturus
1839402393 / 9781839402395
eBook (EPUB)
364.164
07/11/2019
United Kingdom
English
240 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
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