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Under the Black Flag

The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates

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Under the Black Flag

By: David Cordingly
Narrated by: Don Hagen
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Summary

For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier.

©2006 David Cordingly (P)2011 Gildan Media Corp 17th Century 18th Century Armed Forces Military Modern Naval Forces World British Empire Imperialism Pirate Royal Navy Latin America United Kingdom Caribbean
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Critic Reviews

"An insightful, concise, and thoroughly enjoyable portrait of the misnamed Golden Age of Piracy...." ( Library Journal)
"Even if you don't know a corsair (a Mediterranean-based pirate) from a buccaneer (a Caribbean pirate), this book will delight and inform." ( Publishers Weekly)
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This book is filled with great information but reads a bit too much like research notes, quite dry.

Lacks narrative flair

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