Pirates and Privateers of the High Seas |
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| Author:
| Wren, Laura Lee |
| Series title: | Collective Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1542-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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Tales of buried treasures, mysterious ships, and exotic journeys makes the life of a pirate seem fascinating and entertaining. However, most pirates used violence and thievery as a way of life. Their hopes were to live off the riches of their plunder, however few lived long enough to enjoy it. Some pirates saw themselves as privateers on a mission for their government. Others had no allegiances and used no discretion in their pillage. Readers will learn about Sir Francis Drake, Sir...
More DescriptionTales of buried treasures, mysterious ships, and exotic journeys makes the life of a pirate seem fascinating and entertaining. However, most pirates used violence and thievery as a way of life. Their hopes were to live off the riches of their plunder, however few lived long enough to enjoy it. Some pirates saw themselves as privateers on a mission for their government. Others had no allegiances and used no discretion in their pillage. Readers will learn about Sir Francis Drake, Sir Henry Morgan, Henry Avery, Samuel Bellamy, Edward Teach, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Bartholomew Roberts, John Paul Jones, Jean Laffite, and Cheng I Sao.