The Golden Age of Piracy: A Captivating Guide to the Role of Pirates in Maritime History during the Early Modern Period, Including Stories of An (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781637165423)

Buried treasure, pirate accents, swashbuckling sea battles, tricorn hats, and walking the plank-did you know that none of those elements are true regarding real pirates from history?

In fact, there are plenty of other elements about real-life pirates that are simply fiction. But what about the real history of pirates-is it worth exploring, and why?

The history of the Golden Age of Piracy, the one that has shaped the modern conception of a pirate, is complex and long, with lots of information to cover. Until today, there has not been a tome discussing the key details of the Golden Age in a digestible, easy-to-read format.

This book will be your guide to the Golden Age of Piracy, and reading it, you will discover the following:

• The original pirate bases and pirate routes
• A brief history of piracy before the Golden Age
• Stories of multiple prominent pirates, both male and female
• Incredible tales of voyages across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
• The ins and outs of a pirate's everyday life
• Various myths and legends related to pirates that persist to this day
• Different ways in which the law handled pirates at the time
• How the pirates functioned both on land and at sea
• How the presence of pirates at the time affected the law and the everyday lives of regular people
• And much, much more!

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