num_pages: 296
description: This rollicking account of the golden age of piracy is packed with vivid history and high seas adventure. David Cordingly, an acclaimed expert on pirates, reveals the spellbinding truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, the fierce female brigands Mary Read and Anne Bonny, and others who rode and robbed upon the world's most dangerous waters. Here, in thrilling detail, are the weapons they used, the ships they sailed, and the ways they fought - and were defeated. Under the Black Flag also charts the paths of fictional pirates such as Captain Hook and Long John Silver. The definitive resource on the subject, this book is as captivating as it is supremely entertaining.
language: English
title: Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
titlecomplete: Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
characters: Blackbeard, Henry Avery, Mary Read, Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny, William Kidd, John Rackham
genres: Maritime, Historical, Pirates, World History, Crime, American History, Nonfiction, Adventure, History, Research
ratings_count: 9135
places: Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
publisher: Random House (NY)