Ghost Pirates: And Other Tales Of The High Seas

by Tom McCarthy (Editor)

Ghosts. Pirates. Put the two together and you've got a winning combination of the most exciting stories ever written. It's enough to make anyone say, "Shiver me timbers"--with delight.

The spirits of Davy Jones's locker have a long and colorful history among sailors and lovers of literature. From Daniel Defoe's "The Four Years Voyages of Capt. George Roberts" to Thomas Smollet's "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle" to Washington Irving's "Adventures of the Black Fisherman," ghost pirates swashbuckle in and out of the scene, stealing the souls of the doomed and frightening the innocent. Prepare yourself for a thrilling ride.

Genres: Pirates

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

About the author

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Tom McCarthy grew up on the Great Lakes. His love of sailing and the ocean is a driving force behind this collection of stories. He lives in Chester, Connecticut with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

[Ian B. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Now, the subject matter of the book is interesting, as are many of the stories (if you're into history and pirates anyways I guess). The reason why this gets such a low rating is that there is only one story in this collection that actually involves Ghost Pirates in any capacity, the rest are a mixture of adventure stories and nonfiction pieces on various Pirates lives. So, very disappointing in that aspect at least