![]() ![]() Defoe recounts the daring and bloody deeds of such outlaws as Edward Teach (alias Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, many others. Here are a selection of pirate books for pirate fans of all ages! Classic Pirate Books A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoeįirst published in 1724, this immensely readable history incorporates the author’s celebrated flair for journalistic detail, and represents the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century. Today, new interpretations of fictional pirates like Captain Hook inspire new works, while less-known real-life figures like Grace O’Malley and Jean Laffite are being newly studied. For as long as there have been pirates, there have been stories about their seafaring adventures. ![]()
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