num_pages: 287
description: Admit it. You fantasize about donning a suit of armor and jousting in the lists, stealing secret information behind enemy lines, scaling a ship's rigging with a knife clenched in your teeth. Who doesn't? The Short and Bloody History of Knights, Spies, and Pirates puts you right into the action with fascinating facts, surprising stories, and close encounters with real life adventurers.The Short and Bloody History of Knights, Spies, and Pirates is a fact-filled romp through history. Learn how these adventure-seekers plied their trades, what tools they used, and why they kept at it despite the hardships.This is a one-volume edition of three books originally published separately as The Short and Bloody History of Knights, The Short and Bloody History of Spies, &amp; The Short and Bloody History of Pirates.
language: English
title: The Short and Bloody History of Knights, Spies, and Pirates
titlecomplete: The Short and Bloody History of Knights, Spies, and Pirates
genres: History, Reference, Medieval History, Humor, Research, Espionage, Pirates, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 101
publisher: Barnes & Noble