Jolly Roger: The Story of the Great Age of Piracy - Brossura

Pringle, Patrick

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486418235 ISBN 13: 9780486418230

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2001

Riassunto

Fascinating study of the pirates of the 17th and 18th centuries examines the lives and deeds of Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Anne Bonney, and others, finding the lore about these maritime marauders largely overblown. "Highly entertaining and well-documented." ? The New York Times. 35 black-and-white illustrations.

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Contenuti:

INTRODUCTION I ABOMINABLE BRUTES II BIG BUSINESS III HER MAJESTY'S PIRATES IV JACOBEANS AND CAROLINES V BRETHREN OF THE COAST VI MORGAN VII THE LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS VIII WHO WOULD BE A PIRATE? IX ON THE ACCOUNT X "FLAGS, RED AND BLACK" XI THE PIRATE ROUND XII THE ARCH-PIRATE XIII THE MYSTERY OF CAPTAIN KIDD XIV PIRACY DESTROYED XV PIRATE REPUBLIC XVI BLACKBEARD XVII WOODES ROGERS OF NASSAU XVII "MY LORD, WE PLEAD OUR BELLIES" XIX ANOTHER MADAGASCAR XX THE GREAT PIRATE ROBERTS XXI CAPTAIN SNELGRAVE'S STORY XXII THE DECLINE OF PIRACY XXIII THE CHARACTER OF THE PIRATE BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0486418235
• ISBN 13: 9780486418230
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 294