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Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate
Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate | Angus Konstam
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"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era." --Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery--until now. Drawing on vivid descriptions of Blackbeard's attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert Angus Konstam traces Blackbeard's career from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at Ocracoke Island. Presenting dramatic accounts of the pirate's very effective tactics and his reputation for cruelty, Konstam offers a fascinating examination of the life and business of piracy and the lure of this brutal and bloody trade.
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#GetMovin #TheGreatest https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSRyLdjsPA

Blackbeard the greatest pirate of all time! Or, we‘ll, the most memorable! ☠️⚓️⚔️

readinginthedark This sounds good! Have you read it? 6y
CrowCAH @readinginthedark nope, not yet, but I own it and it‘s on the TBR! 6y
PirateJenny I highly recommend it 6y
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Melissa_J You are the first person that pops into my head anytime I see something pirate-related (and there totally needs to be a pirate emoji!) 6y
Cinfhen I love how you can make an entire pop music playlist fit for pirate related books!!! 😘😘and yes @Melissa_J where is that pirate emoji ☠️ 6y
CrowCAH @PirateJenny it‘s on the list to read!!! ☠️ 😁 6y
CrowCAH @Melissa_J arrr thanks matey! ⚔️⚓️☠️ 6y
CrowCAH @Cinfhen lol thanks! I only have so many books on my shelves, beside the P&P collection they‘re pirates ☠️⚔️, classics (using for the LitsyClassics challenge this month), and some modern novels. So my choices are limited 😉 6y
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PirateJenny This is a goodie 7y
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#wardrobe #bbbmarch17

Blackbeard held a stockade, in 1718, at Charleston, South Carolina; it was all for some medicine!