| A General History of the Lives, Murders and Adventures of the Most Notorious Pirates Contributor(s): Johnson, Captain Charles (Author), Willis, Sam (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0712353909 ISBN-13: 9780712353908 Publisher: British Library OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Heists & Robberies - True Crime | Historical - History | Maritime History & Piracy |
| Dewey: 910.45 |
| Physical Information: 2.1" H x 6.5" W x 9.5" (1.95 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A thrilling collection of accounts including from all over Great Britain, featuring fantastically detailed contemporary images from the 1724 publication First published in 1724 following a marked increase in pirate attacks on the Spanish Main and the resultant Wapping executions, Captain Charles Johnson's A General History of Pirates is the most famous, and most influential, book about pirates ever written. Famed for its vigorous prose and uncanny understanding of the pirates' way of life, Johnson's volumes became the forerunners of the real-life criminal biography genre and inspired the likes of Defoe's Moll Flanders and Fielding's Jonathan Wild. Without them there would have been no Peter Pan, Treasure Island, or Captain Jack Sparrow. This new edition presents twenty action-packed biographies detailing the blood-thirsty escapades of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, William Avery, and Bartholomew Roberts. The celebrated female pirates Mary Reed and Anne Bonny also owe their subsequent notoriety to Johnson's book. Originally published in folio size complete with fine copper engravings, this new edition not only includes the very best of the original decorative features but also presents a series of related illustrations, adverts, playbills, and portraits from the British Library. |