Treasure Hunt: Shipwreck, Diving, and the Quest for Treasure in an Age of Heroes
“Wonderfully detailed.” ---San AntonioExpress-News“Earle is both swashbuckling and serious in this marvelous survey of piracy over 230 years.” ---The Oxford Times“Fascinating . . . His scholarship is solid, and his telling of this complex story is lucid and well-paced.” ---The Sunday Telegraph(UK)“A thoroughly entertaining read that dispels a number of myths and spins many a good yarn.” ---Daily Mail(UK)“Illuminating . . . It is one of the virtues of Earle’s account that although he is declaredly on the side of law and order, and his overall theme is the final triumph of the maritime states . . . he is far from immune---as a more straight-laced historian might be---to the charms of the pirate life.” ---The Daily Telegraph(UK)“Masterful . . . a much-needed reappraisal.” ---The Sunday Times(UK)