Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates, (Paperback)

from actonbell

It's not often that I choose to read history books, biographies, or any other nonfictional endeavors, but every once in awhile my curiosity gets the better of me, and I interrupt my usual regimen of novels to satisfy the occasional craving. David Cordingly's Under the Black Flag: The Romance and ...

from Illise_Montoya

I'm very glad this was the first historical book on pirates I chose to read, as it covers a broad range of topics in great detail with plenty of insight, and all without making wild assumptions or biased theories. My interest in pirates was not dissuaded by the realities they faced, but instead, ...

from skane86

Under the Black Flag, a nonfiction account of some of the world's most famous pirates, buccaneers, and swashbucklers, was a fun and enlightening read. For instance, I didn't know that pirates preferred an axe to the stereotypical scimitar, or that a large percentage of the more famous pirates wer...

from jztemple

Pretty good book, drawing some interesting comparisons between real life pirates and their fictional counterparts. Overall it is well written and structured, although it does get repetitive at times due to the way the narrative is constructed. Recommended as a good introduction to the romance and...

from jphillips3334

Anyone with an any kind of interest in the life of pirates should read this book. A well researched book on the reality of pirates and how it contrast to the pop culture's romantic version that most people know. Includes interesting appendix of pirate executions from 1700-1730, pirate attacks fro...