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The Penguin Book of Pirates
The Penguin Book of Pirates | Katherine Howe
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Real-life accounts of the worlds most notorious piratesboth men and women, from the Golden Age of Piracy and beyondcompiled by the New York Times bestselling author of A True Account: Hannah Masurys Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself A Penguin Classic Spanning three centuries and eight thousand nautical miles, and compiled by a direct descendant of a sailor who waged war with pirates in the early nineteenth century, The Penguin Book of Pirates takes us behind the eye patches, the peg legs, and the skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger and into the no-mans-land of piracy that is rife with paradoxes and plot twists. Here, in a fascinating array of accounts that include trial transcripts, journalism, ship logs, and more, are the grit and patois of real maritime marauders like the infamous Blackbeard; the pirates who inspired Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, Stede Bonnet in Maxs Our Flag Means Death, and the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride; the astoundingly egalitarian multi-ethnic and multilingual crews that became enmeshed in historical horrors like the slave trade; and lesser-known but no less formidable women pirates, many of whom disguised themselves as men. By turns brutal, harrowing, and inspiring, these accounts of the radically free sailors who were citizens more of the oceangoing world than of any nation on land remind us of the glories and dangers of the open seas and the seductive appeal of communities forged in resistance.
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PirateJenny
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This is without a doubt my favorite Penguin Classics cover of all time. The interior covers pirates from Francis Drake through Jean Laffite. New to me are the reports of 19th-century ships attacked by pirates. Everything is taken from source documents. Whether you are the least bit curious about pirates or you're a longtime fan, this one is one of the best out there.

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A new look at the Golden Age of Piracy pirates and the notoriety in our modern culture. Savvy?

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713637/the-penguin-book-of-pirates-by-e...

julieclair This looks quite interesting! Stacked. 7mo
CrowCAH @julieclair I arrrrr-gree ☺️ 7mo
julieclair 😆😂🏴‍☠️ 7mo
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