Pirates: Facts, Figures and Fun
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In this elegant and entertaining little book, Iain Zaczek explores the myth and the reality behind the enduring image. From piracy's "golden age" in the 16th and 17th centuries to the sort of men attracted to this life, the ships they used and the routes they frequented; the famous buccaneers, the female pirates and the brigands of the silver screen - all peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes. Edward Teach (Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, Henry Morgan, 'Red Legs' Greaves, Thomas Tew, Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart), Jack Rackham (Calico Jack), Pierre Le Grand, Francois L'Ollonais - Grace O'Malley, Mary Read and Anne Bonney - they're all here!
Author: Iain Zaczek
Format: Hardback, 96 pages, 114mm x 184mm, 215 g
Published: 2007, AAPPL Artists & Photographers Press Limited, United Kingdom
Genre: Historical & Mythological Fiction
Description
In this elegant and entertaining little book, Iain Zaczek explores the myth and the reality behind the enduring image. From piracy's "golden age" in the 16th and 17th centuries to the sort of men attracted to this life, the ships they used and the routes they frequented; the famous buccaneers, the female pirates and the brigands of the silver screen - all peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes. Edward Teach (Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, Henry Morgan, 'Red Legs' Greaves, Thomas Tew, Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart), Jack Rackham (Calico Jack), Pierre Le Grand, Francois L'Ollonais - Grace O'Malley, Mary Read and Anne Bonney - they're all here!
Pirates: Facts, Figures and Fun