Overview
""From the grisly cover photo of a reproduction gibbet to ghostly folk tales, the topic never fails to thrill. Dan Conlin's Pirates of the Atlantic is a brief but lively account of a popular subject"" -Telegraph Journal Pirates have scoured the Atlantic coast from the 15th century to the present day. Separating the myth from reality, author Dan Conlin explains how piracy came to Atlantic Canada from rival European empires who sought to conquer and settle North America. Through the""Golden Age"" of piracy, bands of raiders included Peter Easton, the ""King of Pirates,"" the notorious Bartholomew Roberts and the vicious Ned Low, who raided the rich fishing grounds and secure harbours of Newfoundland for their ample supplies, manpower and ships. After a period of time in the 17th century when piracy was rare and defences were weakened, pockets of piracy sprung up in China and the Caribbean, as well as from shipboard mutinies. Rich trade routes, poverty, political strife, corrupt governments and weak navies allowed for pirates to declare war on the world. Their violence blossomed again in the late 20th century and still continues even today. This book is the story of true pirate lives and their echoes in folklore and popular culture. It exposes their surprisingly democratic codes, lavish dress and extensive collections of weapons which are illustrated by full-colour photographs of rare museum and privately-owned artefacts. About the Author Dan Conlin created a popular exhibit on pirates for the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and he has incorporated much of the research for that exhibit in this book.
Full Product Details
Author: Dan Conlin
Publisher: Formac Publishing,Canada
Imprint: Formac Publishing,Canada
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.380kg
ISBN: 9780887807411
ISBN 10: 0887807410
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 16 January 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
From the grisly cover photo of a reproduction gibbet to ghostly folk tales, the topic never fails to thrill. Dan Conlin's Pirates of the Atlantic is a brief but lively account of a popular subject --Heather Craig "Telegraph Journal "
<p> ...Pirates is skillfully written with strong narrative drive. <br><p> Pirates' high production value and its archival reproductions alone are worth the purchase price. <br> -- Maura Hanrahan Atlantic Books Today, Holiday Issue
-...From the grisly cover photo...to ghostly folk tales, the topic never fails to thrill. Dan Conlin's Pirates of the Atlantic is a brief but lively account of a popular subject.---Heather Craig-Telegraph Journal- (01/02/2010)
Author Information
DAN CONLIN is Curator of Marine History at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, and an authority on Nova Scotia privateering.
