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The Mammoth Book of Pirates Jon E. Lewis

The Mammoth Book of Pirates By Jon E. Lewis

The Mammoth Book of Pirates by Jon E. Lewis


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Summary

Presents a tour of the history of the high seas with Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, 'Calico Jack' Rackham, Anne Bonney and other figures of maritime legend.

The Mammoth Book of Pirates Summary

The Mammoth Book of Pirates by Jon E. Lewis

This title presents a rollicking tour of the history of the high seas with Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, 'Calico Jack' Rackham, Anne Bonney and other figures of maritime legend. It includes Francis 'The Scourge of Spain', Drake's audacious night-time treasure raid on Nombre de Dios; Alexander Exquemelin's fly-on-the-wall account of the 'wicked order of pirates, or robbers of the sea'; the journal of William Dampier, found stashed in a hollow bamboo tube, and much more. Witness skulduggery and malice, terror and excitement - a colourful and always entertaining collection.

The Mammoth Book of Pirates Reviews

'Sheer escapism and thoroughly absorbing.' Manchester Evening News

About Jon E. Lewis

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and regular author and editor of Mammoth titles, including The Mammoth Book of How it Happened: Everest, The Mammoth Book of Life Before the Mast, and bestselling The Mammoth Book of How it Happened.

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GOR013579666
9781845291150
1845291158
The Mammoth Book of Pirates by Jon E. Lewis
Used - Like New
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
20060518
480
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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