| The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down Contributor(s): Woodard, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 015603462X ISBN-13: 9780156034623 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: "A thrilling account of a virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy, here is the true story of the men who built Republic of Pirates -- and of the man who brought it down " Advance praise for THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES: "While American piracy extends from the 1600s until almost the end of the 19th century, the real heyday was the brief span 1715 to 1725 that Colin Woodard covers brilliantly in THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES. This is the first incisive look at the world of Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, Anne Bonny, and their compatriots, and it illuminates as never before one of the most storied yet misunderstood episodes in our past."--William C. Davis, author of THE PIRATES LAFFITE |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: 910.45 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The untold story of a heroic band of Caribbean pirates whose defiance of imperial rule inspired revolt in colonial outposts across the world In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates--former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves--this "Flying Gang" established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. They cut off trade routes, sacked slave ships, and severed Europe from its New World empires, and for a brief, glorious period the Republic was a success. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woodard, Colin: - COLIN WOODARD is the author of American Nations: A History of The Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier and Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas. He is State & National Affairs Writer at the Portland Press Herald, where he won a George Polk Award for his investigative reporting. His writing has appeared in Smithsonian, The Economist, the Washington Post, and many other national and international publications. He lives in midcoast Maine. Visit www.republicofpirates.net. |