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Blackbeard : America's Most Notorious Pirate - Angus Konstam

Blackbeard

America's Most Notorious Pirate

By: Angus Konstam

Hardcover | 1 June 2006

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"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life,with wonderful details."<br> --Publishers Weekly<br> <br> "Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era."<br> --Booklist<br> <br> The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate<br> <br> Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery--until now.<br> <br> Drawing on vivid descriptions of Blackbeard's attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert Angus Konstam traces Blackbeard's career from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at Ocracoke Island. Presenting dramatic accounts of the pirate's very effective tactics and his reputation for cruelty, Konstam offers a fascinating examination of the life and business of piracy and the lure of this brutal and bloody trade.
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"...the fearsome role model for a new breed of screen pirates..." (The Scotsman, July 2006) "...real pirate of the Caribbean..." (The Daily Mirror, July 2006)

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