Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is...
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For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier. 16 pp. of photos. Maps.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780812977226
Publish date: 09-05-2006
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
History,
Reference,
Mystery,
Crime,
Pirates,
Research,
World History,
Maritime,
Historical
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