
A General History of the Pyrates
From Their First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the Present Time
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John Lee
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Daniel Defoe
"I presume we need make no Apology for giving the Name of a History to the following Sheets, though they contain nothing but the Actions of a Parcel of Robbers." (From the book)
This work was published in 1724, under the pseudonym Captain Charles Johnson, by an unknown British author, usually assumed to be Daniel Defoe. This work is the prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates of that era and shaped the popular notions about pirates of the day. Included are Blackbeard, Black Bart, Jolly Roger, Anne Bonny (aka Anne Bonn), Edward Teach, Henry Avery, Mary Read, and many more.
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Wow! These dudes were not cool at all. Total A@^ Hats!
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Very InterestingAccount
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If you're an author, like me, on the hunt for story seeds, there are certainly plenty to be found among the tales of awful people doing awful things. Which in my mind is pretty much a summary of what this book is about. Forget the golden glow of historical romances – the lives of pirates and indeed any sailors press-ganged into service during the 18th century – were often brutal, bloody, and short. If disease didn't carry you away, a storm might. Or a violent encounter with pirates or an enemy fleet. You'll meet cunning men and women among these pages, as well as wicked, greedy, and violent ones. The fact that the penalty for piracy was death did not deter those who sought opportunity on the high seas – no matter the cost of this dearly bought freedom.
I really don't have much more to say other than the fact that my continued research has offered me a clearer idea of the cultural mores of the era, the challenges faced in sea travel, and how far we've come as a global community compared to what things were like during the 1700s. While much of this book can be quite dry, a patient reader can glean fascinating insights about a time so vastly different from our own.
A product of its time
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I liked the format
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Very Dry
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so glad I found this
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-One can only imagine how fascinated the people of London were by the subjects of this book, although that seems contrary to Captain Johnson's intention.
-It should be noted that the book is attributed to a Captain Charles Johnson, and that whether or not that was a pseudonym we hardly have enough evidence to authoritatively claim it was written by Daniel Defoe.
-John Lee's excellent performance provides the language with a flowing vitality.
A Vital Piece of Early Investigative Journalism
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Good book probably would’ve got a better review if I had an address, read the republic of pirates
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Horrendous Waste of John Lee’s Time and Ours
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like paint drying
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