The modern image of the pirate is derived from Captain Charles Johnson's accounts of the cut-throats who sailed under the Jolly Roger. It was he who gave mythical status to the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne now turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the legends. It gives us an insight into the men - and women - their weapons, their ships, their unhappy victims and their hide-outs, including the capital city of the pirate 'empire', Port Royal in Jamaica - known as the 'wickedest city in the world'.
Windsor Spares : The Prince Harry and Prince Andrew Soap Opera!
Nigel Cawthorne
bookThe Waffen-SS : The Third Reich's Most Infamous Military Organization
Nigel Cawthorne
bookCall Me Diana : The Princess of Wales on Herself
Nigel Cawthorne
bookVictory in World War II
Nigel Cawthorne
bookShipwrecks : Disasters of the Deep Seas
Nigel Cawthorne
bookThe Evil Madness of Hitler : The Damning Psychiatric Profile
Nigel Cawthorne
bookHistory's Greatest Battles : From the Battle of Marathon to D-Day
Nigel Cawthorne
bookVirginia Giuffre : The Extraordinary Life Story of the 'Playtoy' who Pursued and Ended the Crimes of Millionaires Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein
Nigel Cawthorne
bookGhislaine Maxwell : Jeffrey Epstein and America's Most Notorious Socialite
Nigel Cawthorne
bookI Don't Believe It! : Terrific Outrage from Middle England
Nigel Cawthorne
bookKeir Starmer : The Reluctant Politician: 'Superbly written' James O'Brien, TLS
Nigel Cawthorne
bookPrince Philip: I Know I Am Rude : Prince Philip on Prince Philip
Nigel Cawthorne
book