A General History of the Pirates
by Captain Charles Johnson
“The original source of pirate legend and the lawless reality of the high seas.”
Step into the lawless Golden Age of Piracy with the definitive chronicle that transformed real-world outlaws into immortal legends. From the terror of Blackbeard to the defiance of Anne Bonny, discover the brutal, high-stakes reality of the rebels who dared to challenge empires for a life of plunder.
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