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"""A rollicking and fresh account of the Golden Age of Piracy! Blakemore has added an essential new work to the field of pirate history.""--Dr. Rebecca Simon, author of Pirate Queens and The Pirates' Code ""Although a malefactor throughout history, the stereotypical pirate appeared in the turbulent decades from 1650 to 1730, and this is an entertaining account of that era. Blakemore concentrates on the Caribbean and Atlantic sea lanes but does not ignore the rest of the world, and he pays close attention to European governments, which became increasingly concerned with suppressing piracy and, despite severe difficulties, enjoyed some success. Compelling maritime history.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Bursting with rich detail and swashbuckling narratives, Enemies of All offers a rich and detailed history of Atlantic piracy that is as engaging as it is well researched. Finally, an accessible history of Atlantic piracy that puts the facts before the myths!""--Dr. David Wilson, Founder of The Problem of Piracy Network"

""Although piracy was a felony, it could also be a bonanza, and sympathetic locals made prosecution difficult...Richard Blakemore's new book, Enemies of All, addresses this theme. In Pennsylvania, Blakemore notes, a prominent pirate married the governor's daughter and was elected to the legislature. An even more prominent pirate, Henry Morgan, was arrested and hauled to London. Then, after being released without punishment, he was knighted and returned to Jamaica, where he served several stints as the acting governor.""--The New Yorker ""With an emphasis on the legal technicalities that define piracy, and a narrative thread of pop-culture pirate icons and images rooted in this era, Blakemore presents an informative and entertaining history.""--Booklist ""A rollicking and fresh account of the Golden Age of Piracy! Blakemore has added an essential new work to the field of pirate history.""--Dr. Rebecca Simon, author of Pirate Queens and The Pirates' Code ""Although a malefactor throughout history, the stereotypical pirate appeared in the turbulent decades from 1650 to 1730, and this is an entertaining account of that era. Blakemore concentrates on the Caribbean and Atlantic sea lanes but does not ignore the rest of the world, and he pays close attention to European governments, which became increasingly concerned with suppressing piracy and, despite severe difficulties, enjoyed some success. Compelling maritime history.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Bursting with rich detail and swashbuckling narratives, Enemies of All offers a rich and detailed history of Atlantic piracy that is as engaging as it is well researched. Finally, an accessible history of Atlantic piracy that puts the facts before the myths!""--Dr. David Wilson, Founder of The Problem of Piracy Network

""A rollicking and fresh account of the Golden Age of Piracy! Blakemore has added an essential new work to the field of pirate history.""--Dr. Rebecca Simon, author of Pirate Queens and The Pirates' Code ""Although a malefactor throughout history, the stereotypical pirate appeared in the turbulent decades from 1650 to 1730, and this is an entertaining account of that era. Blakemore concentrates on the Caribbean and Atlantic sea lanes but does not ignore the rest of the world, and he pays close attention to European governments, which became increasingly concerned with suppressing piracy and, despite severe difficulties, enjoyed some success. Compelling maritime history.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Bursting with rich detail and swashbuckling narratives, Enemies of All offers a rich and detailed history of Atlantic piracy that is as engaging as it is well researched. Finally, an accessible history of Atlantic piracy that puts the facts before the myths!""--Dr. David Wilson, Founder of The Problem of Piracy Network

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Richard Blakemore has been writing and teaching about historical piracy and maritime empire for over a decade, starting with his PhD at Cambridge University, continuing with postdoctoral work at Oxford University, and now in his current role as an associate professor in social and maritime history at the University of Reading. Much of his research involves ""history from below,"" while studying seafarers from the perspective of those working on deck, particularly during the Golden Age of Piracy, 1660-1730. He lives in Reading, England.

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