The True Story of the Most Notorious Pirates

ISBN-13: 9788028337520 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str.

Daniel Defoe; Captain Charles Johnson

Opis

The famous history that inspired so many adventure novels, movies and most recently Black Sails & Pirates of the Caribbean. Find out the truth behind the legend: Table of Contents: - Of Captain Avery, And his Crew - Of Captain Martel, And his Crew - Of Captain Teach, alias Blackbeard - Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew - Of Capt. Edward England, And his Crew - Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew - Of Captain John Rackam, And his Crew - The Life of Mary Read, And Anne Bonny - Of Captain Howel Davis, And his Crew - Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew - Of Captain Anstis, And his Crew - Of Captain Worley, And his Crew - Of Capt. George Lowther, And his Crew - Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew - Of Capt. John Evans, And his Crew. - Of Captain John Phillips, And his Crew. - Of Captain Spriggs, And his Crew. - An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c. - An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy - Of Captain Misson - Of Capt. John Bowen - Of Capt. William Kid - Of Captain Tew, And his Crew - Of Capt. Halsey, And his Crew - Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew - Of Captain Condent, And his Crew - A Description of Magadoxa - Of Capt. Bellamy - Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew - Of Capt. Thomas Howard, And his Crew - Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew - Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew - Of Capt. David Williams, And his Crew - Of Capt. Samuel Burgess, And his Crew - Of Capt. Nathaniel North, And his Crew - Of Captain Teach - Of Major Bonnet - Of Captain Worley - Of Captain Martel - The Trial of the Pirates at Providence. - Of Captain Vane - Of Captain Bowen - Captain Charles Johnson is the British author whose real identity remains a mystery but the manner in which he demonstrates a knowledge of the sailor's speech and life, suggests that he could have been an actual sea captain or a professional writer using a pseudonym who was well versed in the sea.