The Illustrated Pirate Diaries: A Remarkable Eyewitness Account of Captain Morgan and the Buccaneers

by Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin

Book Overview

"Morgan hurled himself at the fuse, and saved all his comrades' lives. His bravery was already the stuff of legend, and this exploit made his men even more determined to follow him anywhere."

Of all the pirates to terrorize the Caribbean waters, none are as notorious as Sir Henry Morgan. His fame rests in part on an extraordinary document: the diary of buccaneer Alexander Exquemelin, who sailed under Morgan and recorded his infamous and bloody...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061584487
• ISBN13: 9780061584480
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.3"