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Pirate: The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual
Stephen Turnbull
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Description for Pirate: The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual
Hardcover.
Pirates have a well-earned bad reputation, and this book invites the reader to join their ranks. Here you will discover everything the aspiring pirate needs to know in order to join a crew and start - and possibly end - a life of adventure, plunder and glory. The hopeful initiate is educated on all manner of piratical concerns: the history of this dishonourable tradition stretching back to ancient Greece and Rome; essentials of language and dress; notably dastardly pirate role models from around the world, including Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, but also some less well known, such as Eustace the ... Read more
Pirates have a well-earned bad reputation, and this book invites the reader to join their ranks. Here you will discover everything the aspiring pirate needs to know in order to join a crew and start - and possibly end - a life of adventure, plunder and glory. The hopeful initiate is educated on all manner of piratical concerns: the history of this dishonourable tradition stretching back to ancient Greece and Rome; essentials of language and dress; notably dastardly pirate role models from around the world, including Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, but also some less well known, such as Eustace the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500252239
SKU
9780500252239
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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About Stephen Turnbull
Stephen Turnbull is a writer and historian, specializing in military history, particularly of Japan and East Asia. He is Honorary Lecturer in Japanese Religion at Leeds University and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University in Japan. He is the author of over seventy books, including Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual (2012), published by Thames & Hudson. ... Read more
Reviews for Pirate: The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual
'Interesting, energetic and easy to read ... a good book for sea dogs and landlubbers alike' - All About History