{"product_id":"the-pirate-hunter-the-true-story-of-captain-kidd-paperback","title":"The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Zacks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverybody knows the legend of Captain Kidd, America's most ruthless buccanneer. Few people realize that the facts of his life make for a much better tale. Kidd was actually a tough New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, a married war hero whose secret mission took a spectacularly bad turn. This harrowing tale traces Kidd's voyages in the 1690s from his home near Wall Street to Whitehall Palace in London, from the ports of the Caribbean to a secret pirate paradise off Madagascar. Author Richard Zacks, during his research, also unearthed the story of a long forgotten rogue named Robert Culliford, who dogged Kidd and led Kidd's crew to mutiny not once but twice. The lives of Kidd and Culliford play out like an unscripted duel: one man would hang in the harbor, the other would walk away with the treasure. Filled with superb writing and impeccable research, \u003ci\u003eThe Pirate Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e is both a masterpiece of historical detective work and a ripping good yarn, and it delivers something rare: an authentic pirate story for grown-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Zacks\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, a former syndicated columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e, and a freelance journalist for \u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e, and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 7.99 x 5.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51988470563117,"sku":"9780786884513","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dGhickovYmR6T2ptWDh4MVRKU1NlZz09.webp?v=1776217653","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-pirate-hunter-the-true-story-of-captain-kidd-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}