A Brief History of Pirates and Buccaneers Author: Tom Bowling Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 186 Published: 9 March 2010 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.3 x 1.5 Description: From Captain Kidd to Johnny Depp, pirates have long captured the imagination, but behind the spectacle is an extraordinary story of bravery and adventure.

In the age of discovery, many buccaneers acted on behalf of their nation, then became outlaws as huge wealth was transported across the oceans.

Tom Bowling strips the legends away to reveal the true story of piracy and its legacy across the globe.

About the Author

Tom Bowling is a Londoner born into a seafaring family in the Neckinger, a part of Bermondsey allegedly named after the Devil's Neckinger or noose worn by pirates executed there. He is the author of the late eighteenth-century seafaring novel, The Antigallican.

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