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The Pirate World

A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers

by Angus Konstam
Jonathan Cowley
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Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy" and colorful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate.

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  • Release date

    February 19, 2019

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781977355362
      • File size: 280313 KB
      • Duration: 09:43:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      What's a pirate? What's a privateer? Narrator Jonathan Cowley draws fine lines with his voice as author Angus Konstam makes such distinctions. Listeners likely won't retain all the historical details, even if they remember the precise terms for famous figures like Sir Francis Drake and Henry Morgan. After all, the first known pirates were in the fourteenth century B.C., and piracy continues today--often linked to terrorism. However, listeners will get Konstam's point that pirates aren't the sanitized figures of movies and novels. Still, those who've enjoyed a few pirate tales might like hearing about the reality that inspired characters like Jack Sparrow. Cowley spins a good yarn, even when slowing down to include lots of facts. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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