Author: Kevin Rushby
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802779778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Hitching rides on a motley assortment of freighters, dhows, yachts, and fishing smacks, Kevin Rushby sailed up the east coast of Africa in search of the lost pirate settlements that, in the sixteenth century, were established on the islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean. He turned east to the islands of Comoros and Madagascar, his ultimate objective being to locate the descendants of the infamous sixteenth-century pirates-such as Captain Misson, the legendary French pirate who may have been dreamed up by Daniel Defoe; English sailor-turned-buccaneer Thomas White; and Rhode Islander Thomas Tew-who carved kingdoms for themselves in the remote jungles of northeast Madagascar. As he traveled, Rushby met up with the crackpot dreamers, tough settlers, fighters and failures who live on the coasts and islands now-where forgotten Portuguese forts lie covered in jungle, where some have tried to shoot their way to paradise, and where the ocean can destroy lives and dreams as quickly as men and women create them.
Author: Marcus Rediker
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1789601967
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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Pirates have long been stock figures in popular culture, from Treasure Island to the more recent antics of Jack Sparrow. Villains of all Nations unearths the thrilling historical truth behind such fictional characters and rediscovers their radical democratic challenge to the established powers of the day.
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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In 'The Lost Pirate Republic,' readers are invited to embark on a swashbuckling journey through an anthology that explores piracy's golden age through a blend of historical accounts, fictional narratives, and eye-witness testimonies. This collection masterfully combines works from Daniel Defoe, Charles Ellms, and Captain Charles Johnson, showcasing an impressive diversity in literary stylesfrom journalistic documentation to imaginative storytelling. The diverse range of perspectives offered not only highlights the multifaceted nature of piracy and maritime adventure but also underscores the broader human themes of freedom, morality, and rebellion, making standout pieces within this anthology resonate profoundly with contemporary audiences. The contributing authors, each with a formidable reputation in their respective fields, bring a depth of expertise and authenticity to the anthology's overarching themes. Daniel Defoes vivid prose, intertwined with Charles Ellms' detailed accounts and Captain Charles Johnsons legendary biographies of pirates, aligns the collection with both historical analysis and the romantic allure of the pirate's life. The backgrounds of these authors, spanning journalism, historiography, and firsthand naval experience, create a rich tapestry that reflects the complex socio-political contexts of piracy, weaving together narratives that are as educative as they are entertaining. 'The Lost Pirate Republic' is an indispensable collection for readers seeking to immerse themselves in the tumultuous world of pirates beyond the caricatures often presented in popular culture. It presents a unique opportunity to explore the reality behind the legends through a curated selection of texts that are as intellectually stimulating as they are engaging. For scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike, this anthology invites a deeper understanding of maritime history and the enduring legacy of piracy, encouraging a thoughtful exploration of its themes through the lenses of varied, compelling voices.
Author: James A. Owen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416939601
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The real pirates who terrorized the Caribbean may have left real treasure behind. This volume contains maps of routes used by actual pirates, locations of pirate ships that were sunk, and treasures that have been found. Readers are invited to follow the clues to the treasure that awaits modern-day buccaneers. Illustrations.
Author: Sam Conniff Allende
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241981115
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, this book will revolutionize the way you live, think and work today, and tomorrow. Pirates didn't just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn't just reject society, they reinvented it. Pirates didn't just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing. Pirates faced a self-interested establishment, a broken system, industrial scale disruption and an uncertain future. Sound familiar? Pirates stood for MISCHIEF, PURPOSE and POWER. And you can too. In Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Banksy. Featuring takeaway sections and a guide to build you own pirate code 2.0, Be More Pirate will show you how to leave your mark on the 21st century. So what are you waiting for? Join the rebellion now. ----- 'Unique...reminds me of the fun we've had with our airlines' - Sir Richard Branson 'Totally compelling' Ed Miliband 'I'd rather be a pirate than join the navy' Steve Jobs 'A model for how to break the system and create radical change' Evening Standard 'Be More Pirate feels so important as it looks to history to help us grip the future' Martha Lane Fox 'This isn't a book, it's the beginning of a movement. Be More Pirate should come with a health warning' Tom Goodwin, author of Digital Darwinism
Author: Wilson Hawthorne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781793989161
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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School's out for the summer in Florida. For young Harley Cooper, that means endless days of adventure on the bays and cays around Pine Island. With his sea-going black lab, Hammerhead, by his side, Harley fishes the pristine waters for blue crab to help his mom make ends meet. When he hauls up an ancient treasure map one day, summer vacation explodes into a hunt for Spanish gold. A mysterious hermit, known only as Salt, steers Harley toward hidden doubloons with swashbuckling tales of the infamous pirate Gasparilla. But, does the hermit have reasons of his own? Or will nature have the final say when she sends a monster hurricane to hammer the coast? Harley Cooper explains it all in an action-packed diddie he calls The Last Pirate.
Author: John A. Boyd
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781490536392
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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The research of John A. Boyd tracks all known pirate activity on the island of St. Croix. Many pirates brought treasure to the island as did smugglers and merchants. It is well documented that Captain James Martel was killed on the island and half of his fortune lost to time so he certainly rates a Chapter. Owen Lloyd took the treasure of Nuestra Senora de Guadelupe. Part of Lloyd's treasure was buried on the island and this stash became his bank until he was murdered in Christiansted. His story has been retold for centuries as part of Robert Luis Stevenson's book, Treasure Island. Only a small amount of this treasure remains on St. Croix so his chapter is small. By far the biggest fortune that probably remains hidden on St. Croix is the vast amount of wealth amassed by Jean La Vasseur while Governor of Tortuga. During his reign, 1640 to 1652, he took a minimum of ten percent of all of the prizes captured by the Buccaneers of Tortuga referred to as the Brethren of the Coast. He also collected taxes on all imports to the island. However, he cheated his partner in this criminal empire, Governor Phillippe de Lonvillers dePoincy of St. Croix, by keeping everything for himself. De Poincy retaliated by conquering Tortuga and claiming the Fortune of La Vasseur as his own. After de Poincy's military conquest of Tortuga, this treasure is also lost to time. The research for this book brings that fortune to St. Croix where it is probably still well hidden.
Author: Captain Charles Johnson
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 871
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This edition present the history of the period in which the piracy was at its pick in the Caribbean Sea. The entire regions and islands were under their control and rule, at the extent that they subsequently proclaimed Nassau as the seat of the pirate republic. Authors' goal was to show the democracy pirates established, the rules by which they lived and died, their courage and ruthlessness, their most extraordinary exploits and battles. The lives of the most famous pirates of this era are depicted in the book: Charles Vane, Thomas Barrow (who declared himself "Governor of New Providence"), Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and the infamous Edward Teach, better known as "Blackbeard". Contents: The King of Pirates: Of Captain Avery, And his Crew Of Captain Martel, And his Crew Of Captain Teach, alias Black-beard Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew Of Captain Edward England, And his Crew Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew Of Captain John Rackham, 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 Captain George Lowther, And his Crew Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew Of Captain 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 Captain John Bowen Of Captain William Kid Of Captain Tew, And his Crew Of Captain Halsey, And his Crew Of Captain Thomas White, And his Crew Of Captain Condent, And his Crew A Description of Magadoxa Of Captain Bellamy Of Captain William Fly, And his Crew Of Captain Thomas Howard, And his Crew Of Captain Lewis. And his Crew Of Captain Cornelius, And his Crew Of Captain David Williams, And his Crew Of Captain Samuel Burgess, And his Crew Of Captain Nathaniel North, And his Crew The Trial of the Pirates at Providence The Pirate Gow The Life of Lafitte, the Famous Pirate of the Gulf of Mexico The Life of Charles Gibbs History of the Adventures, Capture and Execution of the Spanish Pirates The Bloody Career and Execution of Vincent Benavides a Pirate on the West Coast of South America The West India Pirates The Pirates of Panama (A True Account by a Pirate)
Author: Barry Clifford
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061968013
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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On January 2, 1678, a fleet of French ships sank off the Venezuelan coast. This proved disastrous for French naval power in the region, and sparked the rise of a golden age of piracy. Tracing the lives of fabled pirates like the Chevalier de Grammont, Nikolaas Van Hoorn, Thomas Paine, and Jean Comte d'Estrées, The Lost Fleet portrays a dark age, when the outcasts of European society formed a democracy of buccaneers, settling on a string of islands off the African coast. From there, the pirates haunted the world's oceans, wreaking havoc on the settlements along the Spanish mainland and -- often enlisted by French and English governments -- sacking ships, ports, and coastal towns. More than three hundred years later, writer, explorer, and deep-sea diver Barry Clifford follows the pirates' destructive wake back to Venezuela. With the help of a lost map, drawn by the captain of the lost French fleet, Clifford locates the site of the disaster and wreckage of the once-mighty armada.
Author: Jamie Hawke
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726394635
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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Time Travel. Pirates. Leveling Up and Crafting. Frank was never the save-the-world type. He joined his college's Jedi dueling club to impress a chick he was into, and only stayed because he was too embarrassed to quit. He's the type to have a crush, but the closest he's gotten to action lately is when he stumbles upon his roommate having a hot threesome. Damn, he'd love to feel what it's like to be that guy. Be careful what you wish for... Life takes an unexpected turn when Frank discovers his grandpa's secret and travels back in time. Finding himself in a land of pirates that doesn't quite line up with what he learned in history class, Frank soon learns he has a special ability to craft weapons based on locations someone has laid out for him and related to the time-travel device. All while bonding with a team of hot-as-sin pirate ladies. Someone else has been traveling in time and messing it up, and now Frank's the only one who can go up against the new Pirate King and put everything as it was. Of course, while finally getting that threesome he was so envious of... and then some. Warning: Harem readers, Gamelit lovers, and anyone else who wants a crazy story with highly adult situations and fun galore should read on. The rest of you, run away as fast as you can before the vileness of this content spreads and sucks you into a story you can't escape. For fans of harem gamelit who enjoyed the Sliders and Black Sails shows.
