{"product_id":"under-the-black-flag-the-romance-and-the-reality-of-life-among-the-pirates-paperback","title":"Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates - 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\u003eDavid Cordingly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read.\"--Patrick O'Brian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] wonderfully entertaining history of pirates and piracy . . . a rip-roaring read . . . fascinating and unexpected.\"--\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis rollicking account of the golden age of piracy is packed with vivid history and high seas adventure. David Cordingly, an acclaimed expert on pirates, reveals the spellbinding truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, the fierce female brigands Mary Read and Anne Bonny, and others who rode and robbed upon the world's most dangerous waters. Here, in thrilling detail, are the weapons they used, the ships they sailed, and the ways they fought--and were defeated. \u003ci\u003eUnder the Black Flag\u003c\/i\u003e also charts the paths of fictional pirates such as Captain Hook and Long John Silver. The definitive resource on the subject, this book is as captivating as it is supremely entertaining. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eUnder the Black Flag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] lively history . . . If you've ever been seduced by the myth of the cutlass-wielding pirate, consider David Cordingly's \u003ci\u003eUnder the Black Flag\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003e\"Best Bets\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engagingly told . . . a tale of the power of imaginative literature to re-create the past.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Entirely engaging and informative . . . a witty and spirited book.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Plenty of thrills and adventure to satisfy any reader.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Cordingly \u003c\/b\u003ewas for 12 years on the staff of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, where he was curator of paintings and then head of exhibitions. He is a graduate of Oxford and the renowned author of the definitive book on pirates, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Black Flag\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eSeafaring Women\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCochrane: The Real Master and Commander\u003c\/i\u003e. Cordingly lives with his wife by the sea in Sussex, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.12 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978446504237,"sku":"9780812977226","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bHgxb3FlbWZ4ZWhlZ3NuRnpSYm5IUT09.webp?v=1775805208","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/under-the-black-flag-the-romance-and-the-reality-of-life-among-the-pirates-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}