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For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier.… (mer)
Orlando ; Austin ; New York ; San Diego ; Toronto ; London : Harcourt Brace [1997] Paperback ; xxi, 296 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. (a Harvest Book) -- originally published: New York : Random House ; c1996.
CONTENTS:
Preface and Acknowledgements
List of Maps
Introduction
1. Wooden Legs and Parrots
2. Plundering the Treasure Ports
3. Sir Henry Morgan
4. Women Pirates and Pirates' Women
5. Storms, Shipwrecks, and Life at Sea
6. Into Action Under the Pirate Flag
7. Torture, Violence, and Marooning
8. Pirate Islands and Other Haunts
9. Sloops, Schooners, and Pirate Films
10. Captain Kidd and Buried Treasure
11. Hunting Down the Pirates
12. Trials, Executions, and Hanging in Chains
Afterword : The Romance of Piracy
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Appendix IV
Notes
Glossary of Sea Terms
Bibliography
Index
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A good overview of the history of pirates including those operating in the Indian Ocean. It also includes interesting facts about the authors who wrote some of the best known pirate stories ([author:Robert Louis Stevenson], [author:J.M. Barrie]) and how their portrayal of pirates helped secure the image of the swashbuckler that we identify with today. ( )
I picked this up to read by the pool when we traveled to Panama with friends. Contains a *ton* of history and information. Unfortunately, I felt swamped by information. I couldn't remember who was who or when was when. I can't help but wonder if it could've been a better book if the focus was narrowed to the most famous pirates. ( )
terrible, a pain to read. I was really excited about it because it was about pirates and seemed good, but it really was just a mishmash of random stories to illustrate some disparate pirate related topics. No real flow or continuity. ( )
A pretty good overview of piracy. Not strictly chronological, there are sections on specific topics like pirate ship selection, internal governance, and trials. Probably the best overview; there are better books about specific subtopics. ( )
The great merit of Cordingly's book is that he weaves together the story of what the pirates actually were with the narrative of how we came to see them as we do.
For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier.
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