Author: Jennifer Willis
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Keywords: seas, seven, stories, swashbuckling, pirates
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2004-10-26
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1560256168
ISBN-13: 9781560256168

The surprising success of Pirates of the Caribbean, a new screen adaptation of the classic Peter Pan, and the Russell Crowe film Master and Commander have fueled interest in seagoing swashbucklers. There is a rich literature on pirates—both in fiction and nonfiction. This collection offers excerpts from the works of contemporary authors: Patrick O’Brian’s riveting account of a sea battle with Borneo’s pirates will enthrall his fans; Farley Mowat’s The Black Joke is a rousing adventure of the rum-running set in the 1930s and written in the tradition of the great classic pirate tales.

Authors:Barb Karg, Arjean Spaite,
Publisher: Adams Media
Keywords: history, everything, seas, travel, adventure, swashbuckling, pirates, book
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2007-04-12
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1598692550
ISBN-13: 9781598692556

From the corsairs of the Barbary Coast to Blackbeard to Jean Lafitte, pirates have been a part of every culture for centuries. Sometimes terrifying but always colorful characters, their history is as rich with controversy as it is with gold doubloons. The Everything Pirate Book is full of fascinating and little-known facts. Did you know that: Around 75 B.C., Julius Caesar was captured and ransomed by Cilician pirates. After he was released, it is said that he immediately hunted down his captors and killed them. Scottish seafarers and pirates were often nicknamed "red legs"