Bibliograph

Black flags, blue waters, the epic history of America's most notorious pirates, Eric Jay Dolin

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Black flags, blue waters, the epic history of America's most notorious pirates, Eric Jay Dolin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-365) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black flags, blue waters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1050869587

Responsibility statement

Eric Jay Dolin

Sub title

the epic history of America's most notorious pirates

Summary

With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, this book brings to life the 'Golden Age' of piracy in the Americas, revealing the dramatic and surprising history of the pirates who plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period, among them towering Blackbeard, ill-fated Captain Kidd, and sadistic Edward Low, who delighted in torturing his prey. Also brilliantly detailed are the pirates' manifold enemies, including colonial governor John Winthrop, evangelist Cotton Mather, and young Benjamin Franklin

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