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Condition
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Publication Date
2016-10-25
Pages
388
ISBN
9781510713024
Book Title
Golden Age of Piracy : the Truth Behind Pirate Myths
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication Year
2016
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.4in
Author
Benerson Little
Genre
History
Topic
Military / Naval, Maritime History & Piracy, Caribbean & West Indies / General
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Number of Pages
388 Pages

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For thousands of years, pirates have terrorized the ocean voyager and the coastal inhabitant, plundered ship and shore, and wrought havoc on the lives and livelihoods of rich and poor alike. Around these desperate men has grown a body of myths and legends--fascinating tales that today strongly influence our notions of pirates and piracy. Most of these myths derive from the pirates of the "Golden Age," from roughly 1655 to 1725. This was the age of the Spanish Main, of Henry Morgan and Blackbeard, of Bartholomew Sharp and Bartholomew Roberts. The history of pirate myth is rich in action, at sea and ashore. However, the truth is far more interesting. In The Golden Age of Piracy , expert pirate historian Benerson Little debunks more than a dozen pirate myths that derive from this era--from the flying of the Jolly Roger to the burying of treasure, from walking the plank to the staging of epic sea battles--and shows that the truth is far more fascinating and disturbing than the romanticized legends. Among Little's revelations are that pirates of the Golden Age never made their captives walk the plank and that they, instead, were subject to horrendous torture, such as being burned or hung by their arms. Likewise, epic sea battles involving pirates were fairly rare because most prey surrendered immediately. The stories are real and are drawn heavily from primary sources. Complementing them are colorful images of flags, ships, and buccaneers based on eyewitness accounts. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1510713026
ISBN-13
9781510713024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219695115

Product Key Features

Book Title
Golden Age of Piracy : the Truth Behind Pirate Myths
Author
Benerson Little
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Naval, Maritime History & Piracy, Caribbean & West Indies / General
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History
Number of Pages
388 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21 Oz

Additional Product Features

Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
910.45
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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