Pirates of the Carolinas
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Pirates of the Carolinas discusses thirteen of the most intriguing buccaneers in the history of piracy, including Henry Avery, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Calico Jack, Stede Bonnet, and Captain Kidd. These... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1561643440
ISBN13:9781561643448
Release Date:September 2005
Publisher:Pineapple Press
Length:174 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.2" x 8.9"
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3 ratings
Easily understandable to the lay reader
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
In Pirates Of The Carolinas, author/photographer Terrance Zepke evaluates thirteen buccaneers, male and female, all of whom share a connection to the Carolinas. From the universally feared Blackbeard to infamous Anne Bonny, who ran to avoid marrying a rich man her father chose for her husband, the adventurous and deadly histories of these watery thieves is vividly recreated as best known from the evidence - conjecture and surmise help flesh out the rest, for there are some pirate mysteries known only to the depths of the ocean. Easily understandable to the lay reader, Pirates Of The Carolinas is written with flair, confidently informative, and highly entertaining.
The stuff of legends and Hollywood movies!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
In Pirates Of The Carolinas, writer/photographer Terrance Zepke presents the reader with thirteen of the most fascinating buccaneers in the history of piracy, each of whom was connected to the Carolinas. Here are to be found insights into the personalities and lives of these sea marauders, and informative answers into what their daily lives were like. From Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to Anne Bonny and Mary Reed, this cast of characters are as memorable as they were colorful, and as dangerous as they were ardently sought after by the authorities and eventual brought to grim justice. Pirates Of The Carolinas is terrific reading, the true-life stuff of which legends and Hollywood movies are made!
Great buccaneers!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
It is an insightful, yet entertaining account of many famous pirates of the Carolinas--particularly Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. I highly recommend it.
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