Under the Black Flag
The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
By David Cordingly
By David Cordingly
By David Cordingly
By David Cordingly
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Paperback $18.00
May 09, 2006 | ISBN 9780812977226
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Praise
“This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read.”—Patrick O’Brian
“[A] wonderfully entertaining history of pirates and piracy . . . a rip-roaring read . . . fascinating and unexpected.”—Men’s Journal
“[A] lively history . . . If you’ve ever been seduced by the myth of the cutlass-wielding pirate, consider David Cordingly’s Under the Black Flag.”—USA Today, “Best Bets”
“Engagingly told . . . a tale of the power of imaginative literature to re-create the past.”—Los Angeles Times
“Entirely engaging and informative . . . a witty and spirited book.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Plenty of thrills and adventure to satisfy any reader.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
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