The Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers

by Angus Konstam

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472830970
• ISBN13: 9781472830975
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.7" x 9.7"