| The Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers Contributor(s): Konstam, Angus (Author), Cowley, Jonathan (Read by) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798200357963 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Maritime History & Piracy - History | Military - Naval - History | World - General |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called Golden Age of Piracy and colorful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate. |