If a Pirate I Must Be... The True Story of "Black Bart," King of the Caribbean Pirates

ISBN-10: 1602396248

ISBN-13: 9781602396241

Edition: N/A

Authors: Richard Sanders

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In If a Pirate I Must Be... , Richard Sanders tells the larger-than-life story of Bartholomew Roberts, aka "Black Bart." Born in a rural town, Roberts rose from third mate on a slave ship to pirate captain in a matter of months. Before long, his combination of audaciousness and cunning won him fame and fortune from the fisheries of Newfoundland to the slave ports of West Africa. Sanders brings to life a fascinating world of theater and ritual, where men (a third of whom were black) lived a close-knit, egalitarian life, democratically electing their officers and sharing their spoils. They were highly (if surreptitiously) popular with many merchants, with whom they struck incredibly lucrative…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English