The Pirate World, Angus Konstam
The Pirate World, Angus Konstam
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The Pirate World
A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers

Author: Angus Konstam

Narrator: Jonathan Cowley

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/19/2019

Synopsis

Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy" and colorful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate.

About Angus Konstam

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over eighty books. This acclaimed author has written widely on naval history, from Sovereigns of the Seas and Piracy: The Complete History to his most recent bestseller, Jutland 1916: Twelve Hours to Win the War. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy

If not for Captain Charles Johnson and his 1724 bestseller, The General History of Pyrates, would we find pirates as fascinating as we do? Konstam certainly believes this is true, yet he also points out that “pirate” and the many synonyms we attribute to the scoundrels Johnson wrote about had differ......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

This book was serviceable, and provided plenty of details about the history of piracy. However, trying to be all things to all people by being a sweeping narrative crowded out any character development, true motivations for why people turned to piracy, and interesting tales, etc. I wanted to like th......more

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