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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100151013020
ISBN-139780151013029
eBay Product ID (ePID)57032000
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Book TitleRepublic of Pirates : Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAdventurers & Explorers, Maritime History & Piracy, Caribbean & West Indies / General
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorColin Woodard
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight25 oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-037389
ReviewsPRAISE FOR COLIN WOODARD"A tremendous reporter . . . and [a] strong, impassioned writer as well."--THE BOSTON GLOBEPRAISE FOR THE LOBSTER COAST"A beautifully considered history . . . Woodarde(tm)s admiration for lobster culture is stirring . . . Mainerse(tm) feisty pluck remains undiminished in the face of obstacles."--NEWSDAY, "[C]ontain[s] passages that are absolutely riveting, sometimes for their high-seas action, sometimes for their wicked illumination of life aboard an antiquated vessel at sea for months on end."--Toronto Star, PRAISE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES "Fascinating . . . beyond rip-roaring adventure stories from the distant past, [the book offers] an opportunity to understand pirates as they truly were."-- The New York Times Book Review "It's a rollicking tale, filled with rich details of the lives of men who, for their own personal gain, challenged the spread of empires."-- The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), "Woodard''s book explains how this fragile democracy came about, and why the pirates who populated it were actually better suited for such organization than their legends would have us believe."--Alexandria Gazette-Packet , "Fascinating... beyond rip-roaring adventure stories from the distant past, [the book offers] an opportunity to understand pirates as they truly were--and to be grateful that the worst of them, at least, are gone."--New York Times Book Review, Disregard Robert Louis Stevenson''s rowdy buccaneers, the Disney factory''s lively rascals and those musical lads from Penzance: Here are the real pirates of the Caribbean, and the facts are as colorful and exciting as fiction., PRAISE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES "Fascinating . . . beyond rip-roaring adventure stories from the distant past, [the book offers] an opportunity to understand pirates as they truly were."— The New York Times Book Review "It's a rollicking tale, filled with rich details of the lives of men who, for their own personal gain, challenged the spread of empires."— The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), Colin Woodard has produced a rollicking, gangplank-swaying read of a book...This scrupulously researched book strikes a balance of human interest, romance, drama, war, and historical fact--all key ingredients for an excellent read., This breezy, fast-moving book is filled with exciting action and colorful characters. It will provide general readers and those with a special interest in the period much enjoyment., "Using archive material from England, Spain, and the Americas, Woodard tells the real story, brief as it was, of the Caribbean pireates as they fought nature and empire."--Denver Post , PRAISE FOR COLIN WOODARD"A tremendous reporter . . . and [a] strong, impassioned writer as well."--THE BOSTON GLOBEPRAISE FOR THE LOBSTER COAST"A beautifully considered history . . . Woodard's admiration for lobster culture is stirring . . . Mainers' feisty pluck remains undiminished in the face of obstacles."--NEWSDAY, PRAISE FOR COLIN WOODARD"A tremendous reporter . . . and [a] strong, impassioned writer as well."—THE BOSTON GLOBEPRAISE FOR THE LOBSTER COAST"A beautifully considered history . . . Woodard's admiration for lobster culture is stirring . . . Mainers' feisty pluck remains undiminished in the face of obstacles."—NEWSDAY, "Woodard's book explains how this fragile democracy came about, and why the pirates who populated it were actually better suited for such organization than their legends would have us believe."--Alexandria Gazette-Packet, 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., It's a rollicking tale, filled with rich details of the lives of men who, for their own personal gain, challenged the spread of empires., PRAISE FOR COLIN WOODARD "A tremendous reporter . . . and [a] strong, impassioned writer as well."-THE BOSTON GLOBE PRAISE FOR THE LOBSTER COAST "A beautifully considered history . . . Woodard's admiration for lobster culture is stirring . . . Mainers' feisty pluck remains undiminished in the face of obstacles."-NEWSDAY, Disregard Robert Louis Stevenson's rowdy buccaneers, the Disney factory's lively rascals and those musical lads from Penzance: Here are the real pirates of the Caribbean, and the facts are as colorful and exciting as fiction., "[C]ontain[s] passages that are absolutely riveting, sometimes for their high-seas action, sometimes for their wicked illumination of life aboard an antiquated vessel at sea for months on end."--Toronto Star , "Woodard''s book explains how this fragile democracy came about, and why the pirates who populated it were actually better suited for such organization than their legends would have us believe."--Alexandria Gazette-Packet, It''s a rollicking tale, filled with rich details of the lives of men who, for their own personal gain, challenged the spread of empires., "[C]hallenges what we think we know about these ruffians, dispelling notions of dictatorial rule aboard ship in favor of an image of egalitarianism."--Boston Magazine, Woodard gives us a wonderful glimpse into the actual lives of pirates. For anyone who wishes to learn more about these forerunners of democracy on the high seas, THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES is a must read., "Using archive material from England, Spain, and the Americas, Woodard tells the real story, brief as it was, of the Caribbean pireates as they fought nature and empire."--Denver Post, "Woodard's book explains how this fragile democracy came about, and why the pirates who populated it were actually better suited for such organization than their legends would have us believe."--Alexandria Gazette-Packet , "Fascinating... beyond rip-roaring adventure stories from the distant past, [the book offers] an opportunity to understand pirates as they truly were--and to be grateful that the worst of them, at least, are gone."--New York Times Book Review
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Dewey Edition22
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Table Of ContentContents prologue The Golden Age of Piracy 1 chapter one The Legend (1696) 10 chapter two Going to Sea (16971702) 28 chapter three War (17021712) 52 chapter four Peace (17131715) 86 chapter five Pirates Gather (JanuaryJune 1716) 115 chapter six Brethren of the Coast (June 1716March 1717) 144 chapter seven Bellamy (MarchMay 1717) 169 chapter eight Blackbeard (MayDecember 1717) 194 chapter nine Begging Pardon (December 1717July 1718) 226 chapter ten Brinksmanship (JulySeptember 1718) 262 chapter eleven Hunted (September 1718March 1720) 282 epilogue Piracy's End (17201732) 311 acknowledgments 329 endnotes 333 index 371
SynopsisThe inspiration for the NBC series "Crossbones." In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous "Flying Gang" was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the Old and New Worlds. Inspired by notions of self-government, they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen or deposed by a vote. They were ultimately overcome by their archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogers a merchant fleet owner and former privateer and the brief though glorious moment of the Republic of Pirates came to an end. In this unique and fascinating book, Colin Woodard brings to life this virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy.", The Republic of Pirates features the 18th-century pirates Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, both of whom rose from England's underclass to become wealthy, notorious, and enormously powerful. Along with their associates in the Bahamas-based "Flying Gang," Teach and Bellamy banded together to form a pirate cooperative, culminating in a form of government in which blacks were equal citizens, the rich were imprisoned, and a sailor could veto his captain by egalitarian means. For a brief, glorious period they were astoundingly successful, and so disruptive to shipping that the governors of Jamaica, Virginia, Bermuda, and the Carolinas all began clamoring for intervention. One man volunteered to take on the pirates--a man named Woodes Rogers, once a privateer himself and now the owner of a merchant fleet. Rogers vowed he would not rest until he had destroyed Teach and Bellamy. Here is the true story of the rise and fall of the Republic of Pirates., The inspiration for the NBC series Crossbones . In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous "Flying Gang" was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the Old and New Worlds. Inspired by notions of self-government, they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas,carving out their own zone of freedom in which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen or deposed by a vote. They were ultimately overcome by their archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogers--a merchant fleet owner and former privateer--and the brief though glorious moment of the Republic of Pirates came to an end.In this unique and fascinating book, Colin Woodard brings to life this virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy., In this unique and fascinating book, Woodard brings to life the virtually unexplored chapter of the Republic of Pirates--a notorious and enormously powerful cooperative headed by Edward RBlackbeardS Teach and RBlack SamS Bellamy--and its ultimate defeat., In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous "Flying Gang" was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the Old and New Worlds. Inspired by notions of self-government, they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen or deposed by a vote. They were ultimately overcome by their archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogers--a merchant fleet owner and former privateer--and the brief though glorious moment of the Republic of Pirates came to an end. In this unique and fascinating book, Colin Woodard brings to life this virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy.
LC Classification NumberF2161.W56 2007
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