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Life Among the Pirates: The Romance and the Reality
David Cordingly
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Description for Life Among the Pirates: The Romance and the Reality
Paperback. Entertaining, popular but also serious account of pirates and pirate life by the acknowledged expert on the subject. Num Pages: 368 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264.
What were pirates really like? How much, if any, of the piratical stereotype - of a dashingly handsome man with an eye-patch, peg-leg and a parrot on his shoulder - is based on the documented fact.
In this revealing and highly original study David Cordingly sets out to discover the truth behind the piracy myth, exploring its enduring and extraordinary appeal, and answering such questions as: why did men become pirates? Were there any women pirates? How much money did they make from plundering and looting? And were pirates really dashing highwaymen of the Seven Seas or just vicious cut-throats ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349113142
SKU
V9780349113142
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About David Cordingly
David Cordingly was Head of Exhibitions of the National Martime Museum in Greenwich. He has advised Hollywood on the depiction of pirates in movies (Cutthroat Island etc).
Reviews for Life Among the Pirates: The Romance and the Reality
A comprehensive and colourful account of seafaring life.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Readable, wideranging and entertaining
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Fascinating
GUARDIAN
Entertaining and popular but also serious in its intent
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
Splendidly illuminates the blurred distinctions between pirates, privateers and those who attacked ships in the name of their sovereigns
EVENING ... Read more
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Readable, wideranging and entertaining
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Fascinating
GUARDIAN
Entertaining and popular but also serious in its intent
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
Splendidly illuminates the blurred distinctions between pirates, privateers and those who attacked ships in the name of their sovereigns
EVENING ... Read more