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Here’s a true diamond of historical fiction that's waited 300 years to be told.
History and legend remember many pirate stories and captains - but until now not the true story about the pirate crew who seized the most valuable treasure hoard ever taken on the high seas! In the year 1721, a British pirate captain named John Taylor, accompanied by a French captain nicknamed The Buzzard, seized the richest single booty ever to come into pirate hands. Taylor and his crew of mutineers took a treasure so valuable it would have taken almost 50,000 years to earn as honest sailors. The value of the riches finally convinced the Kings of England, Portugal and France to join forces for the first time to hunt pirates down and create the beginning of the end of the Golden Age of Piracy.
The Diamond Ship follows the true journey of this band of unruly pirates, in a story which until now has lain buried for three centuries in odd pieces of parchment and random scraps of marine diaries. With the exception of three fictional characters - a pirate gunner, a girl slave turned powder monkey, and a parrot, to help carry the story - the other characters, scenes, and even many of the conversations in this riveting tale really took place.
There's not a pirate fan out there of any age who won't be enthralled with this new feast of pirate knowledge. Find out what happened as this true story unfolds, plus learn a chest full of pirate sayings and hitherto little known pirate knowledge. Recommended for swashbuckling fans, but only those who dare be pirates themselves!
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REALISTIC.
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Ahoy Matey!
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I enjoyed the pirate narration. I thought it was quite realistic. I am glad that Adrian included Shhhh, and Crossbones (the slave girl and her parrot). I also like how I got to learn things from the audiobook. Like that some slaves are happy to be boarded by pirates because the pirates might help them be free. Some would say that pirates aren’t all that bad, and that is sort of true. Pirates are brutal though. They kill without second thought as has been shown in the audiobook.
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Such an enjoyable Listen!
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SWASHBUCKLING AT ITS BEST!!
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JOLLY ROGER ME HEARTIES
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MY KIDS JUST KEEP PLAYING THIS!
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SHIVER ME TIMBERS!
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A pirate tells his tale and kids would be wise to listen!
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This is the perfect audio book for traveling with your swashbuckling kiddos!
What a great pirate story
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