Captain Kidd: the Hunt for the Truth
Author: Craig Cabell
ISBN: 9781844159611

The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy. The legend that has grown up around Kidd's final voyage, his concealed treasure and the dubious conduct of his trial, has made him into one of the most intriguing and misunderstood figures from the golden age of piracy. For either Kidd was a legal privateer or he was a wicked pirate-indeed he has been described as one of the most feared pirates to sail the high seas. But his story is complex and ambiguous. This timely new account of Kidd's life and seafaring career reassesses the man and his legend-it makes compelling reading. Vivid reconstruction of Kidd's final controversial voyage Reinvestigates the circumstances of Kidd's trial and execution Insight into the dangerous politics of seventeenth-century piracy Graphic insight into piracy and naval operations 300 years ago Vivid depiction of seafaring during the golden age of piracy ILLUSTRATIONS 20 illustrations *

2011 Hardback 865 Pages
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