This book describes the life of a pirate of the early 18th century - the heyday
of the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were
recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what their prospects were.
In the process the book attempts to strip away many of the myths associated with
piracy, to reveal the harsh realities of life beyond the normal bounds of society.
The book draws on decades of research into the subject, and pulls together
information from a myriad of sources, including official reports, contemporary
newspaper reports, trial proceedings and court testimony, last words on
the scaffold, letters, diaries and period scandal sheets. Other sources include
archaeological evidence, and relevant objects and artefacts from museum collections
on both sides of the Atlantic. In other words the book will reflect the last word
in pirate research, making it beneficial to both the serious pirate historian and
the novice apprentice.

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