If a Pirate I Must Be... : The True Story of "Black Bart," King of the Caribbean Pirates (Paperback)

from JBD1

A perfectly serviceable biography of Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts. Didn't knock my socks off, and some of the design elements didn't work for my taste, but it's well written and if you like this sort of thing, it may do just fine.

from creighley

A true history of pirating around the coast of Africa, the Caribbean, and French territories. The book focusses on Bartholomew Roberts, Black Bart, and the life of the pirate. Also, included is a look at slaving at the beginning of the 1700. The story mostly takes place as Roberts and his pirates...

from BruceCoulson

An informative read, giving a lot of details about both Bartholomew Roberts and piracy in general during the 'Golden Age of Piracy'.

from megrave

Fascinating. This book examines the society that formed these pirates, as well as the society that the pirates formed. Full of surprising details and amazing stories, this is a book for anyone who wore an eyepatch.

from ozgurksahin

This was a very good, interesting, useful book. I took it on my Caribbean cruise to read, and it was an easy read, and even helped me with my own pirate novel! It is a little dry in places, but I gave it 5 starts to try to pull the average up because it deserves more than 4.