This new edition of the most influential book about pirates ever written presents twenty action-packed biographies of the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd along with the celebrated female pirates Mary Reed and Anne Bonny. A classic from 1724 brought back to life with extra material from the Library collections.
Captain Charles Johnson Livres
L'identité de l'auteur de l'ouvrage de 1724, Histoire générale des vols et meurtres des plus célèbres pirates, reste inconnue. Malgré une attribution fréquente à Daniel Defoe, ce texte fondateur offre un récit vivant et durable des vies et des exploits des pirates. Sa publication continue en de nombreuses éditions et traductions dans le monde entier souligne la fascination durable pour l'Âge d'Or de la piraterie et ses figures légendaires.
A General History of the Pyrates
- 278pages
- 10 heures de lecture
The book "" A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.