Under the Black Flag
The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
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Book Description
For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure Continue
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- English Books
- Paperback 336 Pages
- ISBN-10: 081297722X
- ISBN-13: 9780812977226
- Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Pub date: May 09, 2006
- Dimensions: 1226 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780812977226 | Paperback | $16.00 | $10.35 | bn.com |
| $16.00 | $10.49 | The Book Depository | ||
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