Pirates

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Pirates is written by Iain Zaczek and published by AAPPL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1904332676 (ISBN 10) and 9781904332671 (ISBN 13).

Pirates, buccaneers, freebooters, corsairs - whatever the name, they evoke a surprisingly romantic image in the modern mind. In this elegant and entertaining little book Iain Zaczk explores the myth and the reality behind the enduring image. From piracy's |golden age| in the 16th and 17th century to the sort of men attracted to this life, the ships they used and the routes they frequented to the famous buccaneers, the female pirates and the brigands of the silver screen - all entries are peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes.