For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents & records to produce a most authoritative & definitive account of piracy's Golden Age. As he explodes many accepted myths , Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex & often bloodier. 16 pages of photos. Maps.
Language
English
Format
Audiobook
Release
January 01, 1995
Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents & records to produce a most authoritative & definitive account of piracy's Golden Age. As he explodes many accepted myths , Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex & often bloodier. 16 pages of photos. Maps.