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.
Product Specifications
- Destaca la realidad de la vida pirata y revela la verdad detrás de las leyendas
- Da una idea de los hombres y mujeres infames que saquearon barcos y costas, incluidos el Capitán Kidd, Barbanegra y Mary. Leer
- Conozca la confusa distinción entre piratas y corsarios aprobados por el estado que se utilizaban para mantener el imperio, así como la base pirata de Port Royal en Jamaica
| Length : 20 cm |
Width : 13 cm |
| Height : 2 cm |
