Pirates: Scourge of the Seas

by John Reeves

You won't need a bottle of rum to enjoy the exploits of these famous and fearsome swashbucklers. There's a galleon's worth of action in this awesome exploration of pirates; their weapons, adventures, legends, language, and lost treasures. See what life was really like aboard a pirate ship. Meet Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and a host of other villainous adventurers as they sail through the high seas in search of plunder. Learn about their ships, flags, and weaponry, from cutlasses to blunderbusses, sangrenels to musketoons. If you are looking for exotic desert islands and sword-wielding desperadoes, they are here, but you will also learn what life was really like for the scourge of the seas: what motivated them, what kept them together, the hardships they had to endure, and the adventures they sought.

Genres: Nonfiction, Pirates, History

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Bladestryke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun information that actually takes its time but it's in a way that's easy to read. The artwork and care put in the presentation of the book is well worth the price! Plunder your bookstores now for this great treasure!

[Mary · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’ve read a bit about pirates, and this book had a lot of information I’d never heard before. Upon further review, it seems most of what was in this was inaccurate. Thus, a one star rating.

[Denise みか Hutchins · Rating 5 out of 5]

It wasn't an in-depth pirate encyclopedia but I don't think it pretended to be, either. This book is beautiful, fun, and believeable. The only real weakness is its lack of a bibliography or references section. It still holds a bit of credibility thanks to the author's in-line citations, so I allowed myself to just sit back and enjoy the read. Most pirate lore is fiction anyway, so even if some of the facts in this book turned out to be stretches, fictions, or misinterpretations, it's still valuable information for someone, like me, who loves pirates most of all as a fantasy. I really enjoyed this book!

[Jeneé · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very factual and actually really fun to read. I do wish it had more information in it though.

The book itself is very beautiful and its pages are very estheticly pleasig.

This book goes over the basics of pirate history, ships, weaponry, and famous pirates.

If you are looking for a basic book on pirates that's easy to read and not too in depth, then this book is perfect.

[Samra · Rating 4 out of 5]

very informative. everything you need to know about pirates, how they lived and their legends. Great Barnes&Noble book.

[Amy]

Pirates: Scourge of the Seas by John Reeves (2006)