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The Penguin Book of Pirates
Real-life accounts of the world’s most notorious pirates—both men and women, from the sixteenth century through the Golden Age of Piracy to the late nineteenth century—compiled by the New York Times bestselling author of A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself.
A Penguin Classic
Spanning three centuries and eight thousand nautical miles, and compiled by a direct descendant of a sailor who waged war with pirates in the early nineteenth century, The Penguin Book of Pirates takes us behind the eye patches, the peg legs, and the skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger and into the no-man’s-land of piracy that is rife with paradoxes and plot twists. Here, in a fascinating array of accounts that include trial transcripts, journalism, ship logs, and more, are the grit and patois of real maritime marauders like the infamous Blackbeard; the pirates who inspired Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, Stede Bonnet in Max’s Our Flag Means Death, and the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride; the astoundingly egalitarian multi-ethnic and multilingual crews that became enmeshed in historical horrors like the slave trade; and lesser-known but no less formidable women pirates, many of whom disguised themselves as men. By turns brutal, harrowing, and inspiring, these accounts of the “radically free” sailors who were citizens more of the oceangoing world than of any nation on land remind us of the glories and dangers of the open seas and the seductive appeal of communities forged in resistance.
A Penguin Classic
Spanning three centuries and eight thousand nautical miles, and compiled by a direct descendant of a sailor who waged war with pirates in the early nineteenth century, The Penguin Book of Pirates takes us behind the eye patches, the peg legs, and the skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger and into the no-man’s-land of piracy that is rife with paradoxes and plot twists. Here, in a fascinating array of accounts that include trial transcripts, journalism, ship logs, and more, are the grit and patois of real maritime marauders like the infamous Blackbeard; the pirates who inspired Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, Stede Bonnet in Max’s Our Flag Means Death, and the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride; the astoundingly egalitarian multi-ethnic and multilingual crews that became enmeshed in historical horrors like the slave trade; and lesser-known but no less formidable women pirates, many of whom disguised themselves as men. By turns brutal, harrowing, and inspiring, these accounts of the “radically free” sailors who were citizens more of the oceangoing world than of any nation on land remind us of the glories and dangers of the open seas and the seductive appeal of communities forged in resistance.
400 pages, Paperback
First published February 6, 2024
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Katherine Howe
18 books2,536 followersKatherine Howe is a #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer of historical fiction and nonfiction. Her best known books are The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, which debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list in 2009 and was named one of USA Today's top ten books of the year, and Conversion, which received the 2015 Massachusetts Book Award in young adult literature. In 2014 she edited The Penguin Book of Witches for Penguin Classics, a primary source reader on the history of witchcraft in England and North America. She co-authored the #1 bestselling Vanderbilt: the Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty with CNN's Anderson Cooper, which came out in September 2021. Their next bestselling collaboration, Astor: the Rise and Fall of an American Fortune released September 19, 2023. And her next novel, A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself came out November 21. 2023, and her edited volume The Penguin Book of Pirates came out April 30, 2024. She holds a BA in art history and philosophy from Columbia and an MA in American and New England studies from Boston University, and is completing her doctorate in American studies at the University of East Anglia, A native Houstonian, she lives in New England with her family. She also puts hot sauce on everything.
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October 19, 2024
Pirates committed skulduggery and murder and often met their demise at the gallows. Through select primary sources of specific pirates and ships—e.g., Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Henry Morgan, etc—Katherine Howe exhibits the lives of pirates during the Golden Age of piracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. Some pirates were state-sanctioned—i.e., privateers—but many were opportunists or outcasts seeking adventure, treasure, and survival. Their tales were eagerly consumed, sometimes with a dash of embellishment. These accounts later underpinned the wildly popular and fanciful stories of Long John Silver and Captain Hook.
The collection of primary sources is an unusual way to tell the story of pirates. One gains a superficial understanding of pirate life and the impact they had on their surroundings. Introductions were provided at the start of each chapter, yet were too often perfunctory and lacked depth. Moreover, the editor deployed a bit of a sanctimonious tone at times when describing the actions of the pirates and other actors of the time. Some sources are also very short, often only at a page in length. I think more could have been done to weave the sources together into a narrative rather than having standalone sources that often portrayed similar kinds of events.
Although the Golden Age of Piracy may capture our imagination, piracy has existed for millennia. There was a missed opportunity to provide some sources about other eras of piracy. For instance, Caesar was captured by pirates when he was a young man, negotiated his ransom up, and then proceeded to kill them soon after his ransom was paid. Moreover, piracy continues to this day at various bottlenecks on international shipping. Somali pirates are the most notorious, and their story, one of desperation and destitution, ought to have been told. Telling the stories of such piracy would have added an extra layer to this volume.
The collection of primary sources is an unusual way to tell the story of pirates. One gains a superficial understanding of pirate life and the impact they had on their surroundings. Introductions were provided at the start of each chapter, yet were too often perfunctory and lacked depth. Moreover, the editor deployed a bit of a sanctimonious tone at times when describing the actions of the pirates and other actors of the time. Some sources are also very short, often only at a page in length. I think more could have been done to weave the sources together into a narrative rather than having standalone sources that often portrayed similar kinds of events.
Although the Golden Age of Piracy may capture our imagination, piracy has existed for millennia. There was a missed opportunity to provide some sources about other eras of piracy. For instance, Caesar was captured by pirates when he was a young man, negotiated his ransom up, and then proceeded to kill them soon after his ransom was paid. Moreover, piracy continues to this day at various bottlenecks on international shipping. Somali pirates are the most notorious, and their story, one of desperation and destitution, ought to have been told. Telling the stories of such piracy would have added an extra layer to this volume.
September 30, 2024
This was weird. As a pirate aficionado, I was confused by the absence of certain pirates, the glossing over of others…the inclusion of fictional pirates. Weird and random source materials. Just a strange compilation.
January 30, 2025
This was my first book club read for 2025 and I am sad to say it didn't quite live up to expectations. Lets take a look at the blurb: "The Penguin Book of Pirates takes us behind the eye patches, the peg legs, and the skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger and into the no-man's-land of piracy that is rife with paradoxes and plot twists"... "astoundingly egalitarian multi-ethnic and multilingual crews that became enmeshed in historical horrors like the slave trade; and lesser-known but no less formidable women pirates, many of whom disguised themselves as men. By turns brutal, harrowing, and inspiring, these accounts of the "radically free" sailors who were citizens more of the oceangoing world than of any nation on land remind us of the glories and dangers of the open seas and the seductive appeal of communities forged in resistance." Sounds exciting right? Lets dig in a little deeper.
These are first-hand accounts the author has collected and I do not deny that there is a clearly a pile of research that has gone into this book but what I and others in the book club group consistently wanted was CONTEXT. The author says right at the start that often we only know about the pirates who got caught: their names exist in court transcripts or other correspondence, so sometimes the stories are somewhat decontextualised, but other times the wider world history context is neglected.
It is all very well to have a first hand record of a 'native' uprising but why did these 'natives' grow restless? Was it due to other powers stirring up trouble, local resistance to colonisation, or a reaction to racist and / or brutal work conditions? What happened afterwards? We will never know. There is also the issue that in the chapter is supposed to be about Zheng Yi Sao - a brilliant and successful woman who controlled a fleet bigger than the Chinese navy at the time - the story in which a European sailor / trader is captured by Chinese pirates DOES NOT MENTION HER AT ALL! We get a blurb about her at the start, but the first-hand account is not even relevant except for the fact the pirates in it were Chinese. It is not even clear if the pirates involved were part of her fleet. Surely there would be Chinese language records about her that might be accessible to a researcher? Likewise the chapter on infamous Irish pirate Grace O'Malley is not at all about her alleged deeds but a dry list of property holdings and relatives that she wrote (or dictated) in response to questions from the Elizabethan court who were trying to find out what they could prosecute her for - nothing about the crimes she was charged with or even an account of acts she was said to have done.
Then there is the author's choice to mix fiction in with the first-hand accounts. While the period-contemporary fiction does offer an insight into the public's perception of pirates, later works such as extracts from Peter Pan really don't (even though we all agreed that thanks to modern punctuation and grammar they were some of the most readable parts of the book).
In summary read this if you are 1) researching piracy, seafaring life in the 1600-1800s, nautical nomenclature, 2) want to feel better about your grammatical abilities, or 3) want to fall asleep. Don't read it expecting riveting tales of piratical daring.
These are first-hand accounts the author has collected and I do not deny that there is a clearly a pile of research that has gone into this book but what I and others in the book club group consistently wanted was CONTEXT. The author says right at the start that often we only know about the pirates who got caught: their names exist in court transcripts or other correspondence, so sometimes the stories are somewhat decontextualised, but other times the wider world history context is neglected.
It is all very well to have a first hand record of a 'native' uprising but why did these 'natives' grow restless? Was it due to other powers stirring up trouble, local resistance to colonisation, or a reaction to racist and / or brutal work conditions? What happened afterwards? We will never know. There is also the issue that in the chapter is supposed to be about Zheng Yi Sao - a brilliant and successful woman who controlled a fleet bigger than the Chinese navy at the time - the story in which a European sailor / trader is captured by Chinese pirates DOES NOT MENTION HER AT ALL! We get a blurb about her at the start, but the first-hand account is not even relevant except for the fact the pirates in it were Chinese. It is not even clear if the pirates involved were part of her fleet. Surely there would be Chinese language records about her that might be accessible to a researcher? Likewise the chapter on infamous Irish pirate Grace O'Malley is not at all about her alleged deeds but a dry list of property holdings and relatives that she wrote (or dictated) in response to questions from the Elizabethan court who were trying to find out what they could prosecute her for - nothing about the crimes she was charged with or even an account of acts she was said to have done.
Then there is the author's choice to mix fiction in with the first-hand accounts. While the period-contemporary fiction does offer an insight into the public's perception of pirates, later works such as extracts from Peter Pan really don't (even though we all agreed that thanks to modern punctuation and grammar they were some of the most readable parts of the book).
In summary read this if you are 1) researching piracy, seafaring life in the 1600-1800s, nautical nomenclature, 2) want to feel better about your grammatical abilities, or 3) want to fall asleep. Don't read it expecting riveting tales of piratical daring.
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January 31, 2024nathan drake goes nuts
February 29, 2024
My thanks to both NetGalley and Penguin Publishing Group-Penguin for an advance copy of this history of pirates, buccaneers and others who sailed the seas robbing as they went, and the many tall tales, legends, and unfortunately real violent actions they committed.
When I was young I was addicted to a computer game called Sid Meier's Pirates!. I played this game endlessly, alone or with my friends. One picked who they wanted to be French, Dutch, English, Spanish, the time period, and sailed the seas committing, well piracy. There was a script family to find, bad guys to get revenge on, but we didn't care. We just sailed around, stealing boats, attacking towns, selling our goods, and maybe marrying the daughter of a governor. Or 4. At the end when retiring, one was judged by one's wealth, and the rest of one's day would be spent as anything from a bartender, to Governor, or more. Which is a fate that most pirates never were offered, and something that even to my young mind seemed wrong. How could I be a governor when I was killing, stealing and destroying what I could not carry? And that is the problem with piracy, as shown in this book. A pirate is useful, until he is not. And for all the Disney dream making of Pirates today, the reality was far worse, and violent, than PG movies will show. The Penguin Book of Pirates is edited by Katherine Howe, author of many fine historical novels, and is a long list of the scum and villainy that sailed the seas, and many of the events and actions that occurred.
The introduction by Howe touches on the fact that people love pirates, even have a day where they talk like one. Howe also touches on life at sea, the long time away from family, following orders, being stolen away to serve on ships, and the risk of injury leaving one destitute for life. Howe also touches on the the violence that was everyday life. The book than looks at the pirates of events written in a chronological order starting in about 1570 and continuing to the 1839. This covers the Golden Age of Piracy, along with many of the names that still resound. Captain Morgan, Blackbeard, Black Bart and even women life Anne Bonny, and the Irish pirate Grace O'Mally. The chapters begin with a brief introduction again from Howe, about the person and clears up any questions, then gives period reports of the pirates. These can be journals, contemporary books, court transcripts, and letters, along with footnotes, for further information.
A great primer on the world of pirates, and perfect for someone who has an interest, but only knows movie pirates. Or that doubloons were always the prize. The book discusses the use of pirates to enrich merchants, make towns wealthier, and as control against enemies. What comes across most is that while a few made it to old age, most did not, ending up sometimes just a head hanging in a harbor entrances, warning others about the pirate life. There is a lot of violence here, and a lot of discussion pirates and the slave trade, much more than I have seen in other books. Some of the accounts one could tell were to sell newspapers, but others, especially the confessions can even now surprise for some of the atrocities that appear.
A interesting history, one that is both useful to the beginning nautical reader or for someone who wants to know more about pirates Writers also will get much from this book, ideas on characters, motivations for violent actions, great names, and maybe even story ideas, for fantasy, science fiction, or even historical adventures.
When I was young I was addicted to a computer game called Sid Meier's Pirates!. I played this game endlessly, alone or with my friends. One picked who they wanted to be French, Dutch, English, Spanish, the time period, and sailed the seas committing, well piracy. There was a script family to find, bad guys to get revenge on, but we didn't care. We just sailed around, stealing boats, attacking towns, selling our goods, and maybe marrying the daughter of a governor. Or 4. At the end when retiring, one was judged by one's wealth, and the rest of one's day would be spent as anything from a bartender, to Governor, or more. Which is a fate that most pirates never were offered, and something that even to my young mind seemed wrong. How could I be a governor when I was killing, stealing and destroying what I could not carry? And that is the problem with piracy, as shown in this book. A pirate is useful, until he is not. And for all the Disney dream making of Pirates today, the reality was far worse, and violent, than PG movies will show. The Penguin Book of Pirates is edited by Katherine Howe, author of many fine historical novels, and is a long list of the scum and villainy that sailed the seas, and many of the events and actions that occurred.
The introduction by Howe touches on the fact that people love pirates, even have a day where they talk like one. Howe also touches on life at sea, the long time away from family, following orders, being stolen away to serve on ships, and the risk of injury leaving one destitute for life. Howe also touches on the the violence that was everyday life. The book than looks at the pirates of events written in a chronological order starting in about 1570 and continuing to the 1839. This covers the Golden Age of Piracy, along with many of the names that still resound. Captain Morgan, Blackbeard, Black Bart and even women life Anne Bonny, and the Irish pirate Grace O'Mally. The chapters begin with a brief introduction again from Howe, about the person and clears up any questions, then gives period reports of the pirates. These can be journals, contemporary books, court transcripts, and letters, along with footnotes, for further information.
A great primer on the world of pirates, and perfect for someone who has an interest, but only knows movie pirates. Or that doubloons were always the prize. The book discusses the use of pirates to enrich merchants, make towns wealthier, and as control against enemies. What comes across most is that while a few made it to old age, most did not, ending up sometimes just a head hanging in a harbor entrances, warning others about the pirate life. There is a lot of violence here, and a lot of discussion pirates and the slave trade, much more than I have seen in other books. Some of the accounts one could tell were to sell newspapers, but others, especially the confessions can even now surprise for some of the atrocities that appear.
A interesting history, one that is both useful to the beginning nautical reader or for someone who wants to know more about pirates Writers also will get much from this book, ideas on characters, motivations for violent actions, great names, and maybe even story ideas, for fantasy, science fiction, or even historical adventures.
June 19, 2024
I'm not really sure what I read. Random selections from historical records? The author's barely-sourced, mini-biographies were interesting if not unreliable.
Historians have LONG tossed out A General History of Pirates (Johnson) as a reliable first-hand account, and any time it's cited it SHOULD come alongside statements relaying it's supremely unreliable sources, and that it was originally intended for entertainment.
Oh. OH. That's what this is. It's a 2024 General History of Pirates. We didn't need that.
It was fun at first, but once I realized that she was taking random one-off mentions as hard fact for several entries, I was kind of bored. Example: the Blackbeard section that names him as a serial rapist based on one (1) source by someone who never met him was a lot. Not a big fan how in a post Our Flag Means Death world, writers want to make these men worse than what they were, or else into saints.
Also: it was extremely odd to see inclusions of obviously fictional pirates. Wouldn't it have made more sense to have a historical section, and then a myths/legends section? Listing them in the table of contents under each section, and then opening their biography with "this person didn't exist" or "this is almost definitely fiction," was, well, an interesting choice.
The appendix was strange too; I'm not sure why the specific scenes regarding two fictional pirates were chosen (yes Silver and Hook are the ones that stuck, but historically Captain Blood and the Pirate King were just as influential in people's ongoing fascination with pirates, and [for better or worse] for 20 years now, Jack Sparrow has been more the public idea of a pirate than anyone else).
The scene for Silver wasn't the scene where he's negotiating with Livesey (the scene that I would have chosen), or his introduction as the Sea-Cook, or really any scene that showed him as a fully realized and morally complex character. She chose the Apple Barrel. As for Hook, she didn't choose Barrie's introduction of him, no, she chose a scene from near the end of the story that (if you haven't seen the original play, or only have a Disney/pop-culture awareness of the plot) doesn't really make much linear sense, and frankly is a better display of Smee as a character than Hook.
She doesn't...extrapolate or analyze these scenes either, as much as simply go "These pirates are what made us all think of pirates a specific way, which, was also very ableist." I'm not even going to get into that with Hook because at least that argument can be made there, HOWEVER... The ableism in Treasure Island is MEANT to be upsetting, it's meant to seem unfair and ungentlemanly when no one will assist Silver up after the parlay. Silver's crew even went out of their way to make the ship more accessible for him, by rigging ropes for him to use as mobility assists!
BEYOND ALL THIS.....it's exceptionally odd to not name the artist Howard Pyle--a name that might not be household, but whose art had nothing to do with what pirates really looked like or how they dressed, yet defined how we, over a century later, still think of as pirates.
If you're looking for history, this is not it. If you're looking for entertainment...well, this isn't really it either.
Historians have LONG tossed out A General History of Pirates (Johnson) as a reliable first-hand account, and any time it's cited it SHOULD come alongside statements relaying it's supremely unreliable sources, and that it was originally intended for entertainment.
Oh. OH. That's what this is. It's a 2024 General History of Pirates. We didn't need that.
It was fun at first, but once I realized that she was taking random one-off mentions as hard fact for several entries, I was kind of bored. Example: the Blackbeard section that names him as a serial rapist based on one (1) source by someone who never met him was a lot. Not a big fan how in a post Our Flag Means Death world, writers want to make these men worse than what they were, or else into saints.
Also: it was extremely odd to see inclusions of obviously fictional pirates. Wouldn't it have made more sense to have a historical section, and then a myths/legends section? Listing them in the table of contents under each section, and then opening their biography with "this person didn't exist" or "this is almost definitely fiction," was, well, an interesting choice.
The appendix was strange too; I'm not sure why the specific scenes regarding two fictional pirates were chosen (yes Silver and Hook are the ones that stuck, but historically Captain Blood and the Pirate King were just as influential in people's ongoing fascination with pirates, and [for better or worse] for 20 years now, Jack Sparrow has been more the public idea of a pirate than anyone else).
The scene for Silver wasn't the scene where he's negotiating with Livesey (the scene that I would have chosen), or his introduction as the Sea-Cook, or really any scene that showed him as a fully realized and morally complex character. She chose the Apple Barrel. As for Hook, she didn't choose Barrie's introduction of him, no, she chose a scene from near the end of the story that (if you haven't seen the original play, or only have a Disney/pop-culture awareness of the plot) doesn't really make much linear sense, and frankly is a better display of Smee as a character than Hook.
She doesn't...extrapolate or analyze these scenes either, as much as simply go "These pirates are what made us all think of pirates a specific way, which, was also very ableist." I'm not even going to get into that with Hook because at least that argument can be made there, HOWEVER... The ableism in Treasure Island is MEANT to be upsetting, it's meant to seem unfair and ungentlemanly when no one will assist Silver up after the parlay. Silver's crew even went out of their way to make the ship more accessible for him, by rigging ropes for him to use as mobility assists!
BEYOND ALL THIS.....it's exceptionally odd to not name the artist Howard Pyle--a name that might not be household, but whose art had nothing to do with what pirates really looked like or how they dressed, yet defined how we, over a century later, still think of as pirates.
If you're looking for history, this is not it. If you're looking for entertainment...well, this isn't really it either.
May 5, 2024
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
The Penguin Book of Pirates is a well curated collection of historical accounts, reminiscences, studies, and essays on pirates edited by Katherine Howe. Released 30th April 2024 by Penguin on their Classics imprint, it's 400 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook fomats.
Pirates have fascinated the public and been romanticized for centuries. Many were businessmen or women (more or less), some were ruthless psychopaths, but nearly all were larger than life leaving behind legacies of lost treasure, adventures, and legends. This book collects stories and historical accounts from the extant records in more or less chronological order from the 17th-19th centuries.
Records include letters, contemporary accounts, historical records, and some few excerpts from literature (fictional or based loosely on actual history). The editor has done a good job with the annotations throughout and the chapter notes will provide readers with many hours of further reading. The publisher/author have also included a cross referenced index and suggested reading lists.
Four and a half stars. Precisely fulfills the stated purpose efficiently and very well. It's a solid reference, and would be a great choice for public or school library acquisition, home reference, and possibly gift-giving to fans of nautical history.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Penguin Book of Pirates is a well curated collection of historical accounts, reminiscences, studies, and essays on pirates edited by Katherine Howe. Released 30th April 2024 by Penguin on their Classics imprint, it's 400 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook fomats.
Pirates have fascinated the public and been romanticized for centuries. Many were businessmen or women (more or less), some were ruthless psychopaths, but nearly all were larger than life leaving behind legacies of lost treasure, adventures, and legends. This book collects stories and historical accounts from the extant records in more or less chronological order from the 17th-19th centuries.
Records include letters, contemporary accounts, historical records, and some few excerpts from literature (fictional or based loosely on actual history). The editor has done a good job with the annotations throughout and the chapter notes will provide readers with many hours of further reading. The publisher/author have also included a cross referenced index and suggested reading lists.
Four and a half stars. Precisely fulfills the stated purpose efficiently and very well. It's a solid reference, and would be a great choice for public or school library acquisition, home reference, and possibly gift-giving to fans of nautical history.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
May 29, 2024
Considering the records of piracy that we have (mostly written by white European/American men), I thought this was a solid collection highlighting first- and second-hand accounts of pirates operating from the seventeenth century through the nineteenth. Of course, I wish there'd been more women and people of color, but I don't think that's the editor's fault. Her introductory sections to the chapters were sometimes more interesting than the actual narratives, but I loved learning about the connection between piracy and slavery, freedom and unfreedom, and the shifting allegiances as these privateers and pirates navigated the seas. Also, getting to read about Captain Hook in the appendix has made me want to reread Peter Pan.
January 16, 2025
I was really looking forward to reading this book. However when I realised how it was structured, I was severely disappointed. The random primary sources were sometimes interesting, and so were the tiny biographies by the editor, however for someone who seems to have spent so much time researching, it was a let down.
I expected a proper analysis of piracy across the ages. I wanted the themes which were mentioned and then never properly explored to be the centrepiece - (slavery, rape, egalitarianism etc…).
Unfortunately this is barely a one star for me.
I expected a proper analysis of piracy across the ages. I wanted the themes which were mentioned and then never properly explored to be the centrepiece - (slavery, rape, egalitarianism etc…).
Unfortunately this is barely a one star for me.
August 5, 2025
Not what I expected, more snippets of letters or dialogue from history instead of in depth history on specific pirates. Some stories were left feeling unsatisfactory while others were interesting to read documents about said pirate and first hand accounts.
May 9, 2023
Easily the best nonfiction book about pirates I have ever edited.
February 14, 2024
Info dump.
June 6, 2024
Outstanding. Plenty of primary information
March 15, 2025
As a somewhat uncool (for a cinephile) fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, I loved this book.
November 12, 2025
It is difficult to imagine how a subject like pirates can be turned into a boring textbook account, but here it is.
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