Americas most notorious pirate paperback april 1, 2007. Born in aberdeen, scotland and raised on the orkney islands, he now resides in edinburgh. Quest to build the perfect renaissance battleship 2008, blackbeard. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Americas most notorious pirate 047175885x by konstam, angus. Some historians make the claim that teach is not the correct spelling. Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the golden age of piracy in the early 18th century, none was more ferocious or notorious than blackbeard. Not much is known about blackbeard prior to his notoriety as a pirate captain. Includes bibliographical references and index a date with history the pirate apprentice a pirate s life the scourge of the caribbean mixing with the wrong crowd the devil off charles town a cutthroat business the lord of the outer banks trouble in the colonies the last battle the blackbeard legacy. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the curator of weapons at the tower of london and as the chief curator of the mel fisher maritime museum in key west, florida. Without question edward teach is the most notorious pirate to have ever died in what is today the united states of america.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blackbeard. The epic history of americas most notorious pirates. Americas most notorious pirate by angus konstam 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at. Americas most notorious pirate traces teachs career from the time he went to sea to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at ocracoke island. Other colonials fought piracy, while pirates attacked the coloniesthe notorious blackbeard once threatened to sack charleston, sc. Angus konstam born 2 january 1960 is a scottish author and historian. The book blackbeard americas most notorious pirate is a slightly below average read. A thorough, exciting examination of 18thcentury pirate life, with wonde.
Jul 03, 2007 the book blackbeard americas most notorious pirate is a slightly below average read. Drawing on vivid descriptions of blackbeards attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert angus konstam. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Americas most notorious pirate kindle edition by konstam, angus. Naval history, maritime history, historical atlas, piracy, blackbeard. Angus konstam audio books, best sellers, author bio. Six loaded pistols dangled from his shoulder sling. This acclaimed author has written several books on piracy, including the history of pirates, and blackbeard. After reading blackbeard, youll count yourself lucky to have avoided experiencing the golden age of piracy for yourself. This fact does nothing but help the authors main point that blackbeard was a master of cultivating his own image.
See more ideas about pirates, pirate history and golden age of piracy. A date with history the pirate apprentice a pirates life the scourge of the caribbean mixing with the wrong crowd the devil off charles town a cutthroat business the lord of the outer banks trouble in the colonies the last battle the blackbeard legacy. Drawing on extensive research in the archives of britain and the americas. Blackbeard americas most notorious pirate by angus konstam. The real pirate of the caribbeannew york, 2006, 12.
A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious. Beneath a cocked fur cap, lighted candles sprouted from a. Konstams book is a wonderful companion to the more scholarly treatment of blackbeard provided in mr. A thorough, exciting examination of 18thcentury pirate life,with wonderful details. I love telling dramatic, sometimes wondrous, and often tragic stories about people, commerce, maritime history, and the environment. This childrens book had me hooked, but of all the pirates it described. Americas most notorious pirate 2008 was published by. The pirate blackbeard had made quite a name for himself over a twoyear period. London 1724, reprinted by lyons press new york 1998. Robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates. Drawing on vivid descriptions of blackbeards attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert angus konstam traces blackbeards career from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at ocracoke island. Since 1724 and written six years after blackbeards death, a main source on pirates, including blackbeard, has been captain charles johnsons a general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates ever. He is known for being one of the most notorious and deadly pirates of his time.
Blackbeard book santa clara county library bibliocommons. Americas most notorious piratehoboken, nj, 2006, 15. The epic history of americas most notorious pirates 4. Blackbeards final daysand how he lost his head history. It is interesting about tactics, pirate life of the period in general, and blackbeard s final battle. He has written more than 60 books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, and other historical nonfiction. For anyone who enjoyed under the black flag or the pirate hunter, this book will definitely be required reading.
Sep 26, 2019 bestselling author eric jay dolin joins me to talk about his book, black flags, blue waters. A date with history the pirate apprentice a pirate s life the scourge of the caribbean mixing with the wrong crowd the devil off charles town a cutthroat business the lord of the outer banks trouble in the colonies the last battle the blackbeard legacy. America s most notorious pirate traces teach s career from the time he went to sea to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at ocracoke island. Dolin says it was captain charles johnsons 1724 book a general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates that transformed blackbeard into a largerthanlife. America s most notorious pirate by angus konstam 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Apr 20, 2007 a thorough, exciting examination of 18thcentury pirate life,with wonderful details. This fact does nothing but help the author s main point that blackbeard was a master of cultivating his own image.
I selected the book to help with research for a mystery novel im writing. Jun 05, 2006 a thorough, exciting examination of 18thcentury pirate life,with wonderful details. America s most notorious pirate kindle edition by konstam, angus. Its author was a contemporary, familiar with the political and social constraints of the early eighteenth century. Overall i would say that this book is worth reading because there is a lot of info on the way the pirate community worked, both within and outside. Bestselling author eric jay dolin joins me to talk about his book, black flags, blue waters. The book is more about pirates in general during the 1700s. Known for his thick, black beard and fearsome reputation, the legend of blackbeard has influenced pirate legend and lore for over 300 years. Edward teach made his living sailing on sloops, which were small ships. Colonial governors and merchants outfitted pirate expeditions or took bribes to look the other way as pirate ships resupplied or repaired in coastal waters. Americas most notorious pirate heaped on me were it not that pirates didnt weep, and i u. Angus konstam has written several books on piracy, including the history of pirates.
The epic history of americas most notorious pirates liveright a division of w. America s most notorious pirate 047175885x by konstam, angus. Pirate expert angus konstam follows in blackbeards bloody wake through the caribbean and describes his encounters with many others in the trade, especially at benjamin. Soon enough, blackbeard was commanding his own fleet and stealing ships around the caribbean and up and down the eastern seaboard. America s most notorious pirate traces teachs career from the time he went to sea to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at ocracoke island. Drawing on vivid descriptions of blackbeards attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert angus konstam traces blackbeards career from. Booklistthe definitive biography of historysmost fearsome and famous pirateof all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the golden age of piracy. Lees earlier work entitled blackbeard the pirate, a reappraisal of his life and times and the two works together will give the reader a good understanding of just who was the historical blackbeard and what was going on in his world. This fame is certainly nothing new, when robert louis stevenson, seeking to show the vileness of the fictional captain flint wrote that blackbeard was a child to flint. Nov 20, 2018 dolin says it was captain charles johnsons 1724 book a general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates that transformed blackbeard into a largerthanlife. Pirate expert angus konstam follows in blackbeard s bloody wake through the caribbean and describes his encounters with many others in the trade, especially at benjamin. America s most notorious pirate and millions of other books are available for instant access.
As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of blackbeards life. The epic history of america s most notorious pirates 4. Blackbeard, americas most famous pirate world history. America s most notorious pirate by angus konstam and on stranger tides by tim powers, on which the next pirates of the caribbean movie is to be based. Juvenile fiction posted on 20030601 20030601 the mystery of blackbeard the pirate. Americas most notorious pirate by angus konstam and on stranger tides by tim powers, on which the next pirates of the caribbean movie is to be based. I am an occasional reader of such texts merely adding them in to breakup my favorite subject matter on the founding fathers but this text doesnt live up to its billing.
Other than these minor things, very little is known about his early life. Along with captain kidd, blackbeard might be the one pirate name that anyone knows if they dont know anything else about pirates. Blackbeard and the golden age of piracy in america w eric. Americas most notorious pirate and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jan 01, 2006 blackbeard has gone down through history as one of the most fearsome pirates who ever existed.