Pirates Paperback – July 6, 2010

I had to rate this book based on coincidence alone, but it deserves a review. It is a quick and easy read and is filled with accounts as opposed to assumptions and opinions. Crazy coincidence though is that I got it because I have been playing a lot of AC Black Flag, which is full of pirates. As I am reading this book, turns out a lot of characters from the game, all but the main really, are real pirates and their characters are very similar to the accounts in this book. Then, crazier than that, I read it on my way to Williamsburg, VA where one of the historic buildings/prison held the pirates of Blackbeard. This book had that story of how the pirates were arrested. I just enjoyed the heck out of this book. It references being selections from a bigger book, which isn't free, but I will probably buy it based on these stories. The wording is a bit dated since it is time period accounts, but you learn quickly what they are saying.

This book is a good read for a pirate lover. It was written so long ago that it is a little different to read but is informative none the less. I enjoyed this book about the Pirates in days of old. Very informative and well written book. I would recommend this book about pirates to any pirate lover.

If you enjoy the nitty gritty of men at sea and find the details of 16-17th century piracy as intriguing as I do, this old book will fill lots of gaps and entertain you greatly. Writing style is historic and labored, but so authentic and credible. Not a shallow starter book on the era of piracy, but great for those of us who can't get enough.

The book was a good document of vague dates, locations, and activities that could be used to spur further research. Quick read.

If you like history and books written in the 18th century then you will like this book. It is not a "nail biter" nor is it action packed. But the fact that it was written around 1720 makes it very interesting. It is a selection of short "stories" about various captains who were known to be pirates. But if you are looking for a complete story, this is not it.

Books like this must not be judged on literary value. This book throws some valuable light on piracy and makes clear that pirates were not the romantic figures that they sometimes are made out to be. It is apity that the author did not deal more thoroughly with the pirates which he discusses.

Written in 18th century language, and covers familiar ground for pirate historians but still rolicking good fun. If you're a pirate lover download it and enjoy.

Every thing is awesome because you wrote the weird book about a pirate and other pirates buying Legos at the store.

Not quite sure how previous reviewers came up with five stars on this one. I downloaded this for free and did enjoy it but its a short book which consists of short chapters outlining the short exploits of various pirates. A bit sketchy for me but no doubt if you are into pirates in a big way it would be a good addition to your bookshelf.The best way to describe it is probably a series of biographic 'sound bites' cut and pasted from a larger work. It left me wanting more detail about all of the characters. Had I paid the list price I would not have been a happy sailor but for a freebie it can't really be knocked.

Very interesting for Research on Pirates

excellent

Miti e leggende sui pirati si susseguono da secoli, esattamente da quando è stato scritto questo libro. Una storiografia bibliografica dei principali pirati nell'epoca d'oro della pirateria con riferimenti reali a processi e testimonianze.Imperdibile per chi ama questo genere. Purtroppo però è in inglese.Se ti è piaciuta la recensione metti mi piace per favore. Grazie!

Very nice edition (Osprey 2017) of this classic. Comes with quite a lot of contemporary illustrations, notes and a glossary! Happy I bought it.