Jolly Roger: The Story of the Great Age of PiracyFascinating 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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Jolly Roger
Felhasználói ismertető - Not Available - Book VerdictWe all know the literary and Hollywood image of pirates as one-eyed, rum-swilling brutes sailing the seas in search of booty. While that has some basis in reality, no one ever really walked a plank or ... Teljes értékelés elolvasása
Tartalomjegyzék
Chapter Page INTRODUCTION | 9 |
ABOMINABLE BRUTES | 11 |
BIG BUSINESS | 24 |
HER MAJESTYS PIRATES | 34 |
JACOBEANS AND CAROLINES | 40 |
BRETHREN OF THE COAST | 53 |
MORGAN | 67 |
THE LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS | 81 |
THE ARCHPIRATE | 139 |
THE MYSTERY OF CAPTAIN KIDD | 147 |
PIRACY DESTROYED | 164 |
PIRATE REPUBLIC | 177 |
BLACKBEARD | 189 |
WOODES ROGERS OF NASSAU | 210 |
MY LORD WE PLEAD OUR BELLIES | 217 |
ANOTHER MADAGASCAR | 226 |
WHO WOULD BE A PIRATE? | 95 |
ON THE ACCOUNT | 106 |
FLAGS RED AND BLACK | 121 |
THE PIRATE ROUND | 126 |
THE GREAT PIRATE ROBERTS | 235 |
THE DECLINE OF PIRACY | 263 |
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Bibliográfiai információk
| Cím | Jolly Roger: The Story of the Great Age of Piracy Dover Maritime Series |
| Szerző | Patrick Pringle |
| Kiadás | illusztrált, újranyomás |
| Kiadó | Courier Corporation, 1953 |
| ISBN | 0486418235, 9780486418230 |
| Terjedelem | 294 oldal |
| Idézet exportálása | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |