The Pirate King

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632208776
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pirate King by : Graham A. Thomas

Download or read book The Pirate King written by Graham A. Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling account of history's most famous pirate. The Pirate King is the compelling true story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. The inspiration for dozens of fictionalized pirates in film, television, and literature—as well the namesake of one of the world’s most popular rum brands—Captain Sir Henry Morgan was matchless among pirates and privateers. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he was not hunted down and killed or captured by the authorities. Instead he was considered a hero in England and given a knighthood and eventually was made governor of Jamaica. As Graham Thomas reveals in this fresh biography of this complex and intriguing character, Morgan was an exceptional military leader whose prime motivation was to amass as much wealth as he could by sacking and plundering settlements, towns, and cities up and down the Spanish Main. Featuring graphic accounts of Morgan’s exploits, eventually leading to an unparalleled rise to power and legitimacy, The Pirate King is a riveting read sure to become a key text in pirate literature. Thomas dispels myths and separates fact from fiction as he presents an intriguing new portrait of one of history’s most compelling figures. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

A Captain's Duty

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Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401395112
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis A Captain's Duty by : Richard Phillips

Download or read book A Captain's Duty written by Richard Phillips and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." --President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors. "It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A Captain's Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking--the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.

The Real Captain Cleveland

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Real Captain Cleveland written by Allan Fea and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Real Captain Cleveland

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
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Download or read book The Real Captain Cleveland written by Allan Fea and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Real Captain Kidd

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Real Captain Kidd written by Cornelius Neale Dalton and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lost Boy

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399584021
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis Lost Boy by : Christina Henry

Download or read book Lost Boy written by Christina Henry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a familiar story with a dark hook—a tale about Peter Pan and the friend who became his nemesis, a nemesis who may not be the blackhearted villain Peter says he is… There is one version of my story that everyone knows. And then there is the truth. This is how it happened. How I went from being Peter Pan’s first—and favorite—lost boy to his greatest enemy. Peter brought me to his island because there were no rules and no grownups to make us mind. He brought boys from the Other Place to join in the fun, but Peter's idea of fun is sharper than a pirate’s sword. Because it’s never been all fun and games on the island. Our neighbors are pirates and monsters. Our toys are knife and stick and rock—the kinds of playthings that bite. Peter promised we would all be young and happy forever. Peter lies.

Captain Blood

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486112993
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Book Synopsis Captain Blood by : Rafael Sabatini

Download or read book Captain Blood written by Rafael Sabatini and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physician and country gentleman Peter Blood is forced to turn from medicine to piracy in this swashbuckling classic brimming with stolen treasure, adventure on the high seas, and romance.

A General History of The Pyrates

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Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN 13 : 8728119002
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (281 download)

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Book Synopsis A General History of The Pyrates by : Daniel Defoe

Download or read book A General History of The Pyrates written by Daniel Defoe and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A General History of the Pyrates’ is a captivating account of some of history’s most notorious pirates. The author, writing as Captain Charles Johnson, blends fiction and non-fiction to provide readers with a most entertaining version of these iconic heroes and villains. This book was a massive success upon its first release due to its adventurous stories filled with danger and treasure and its influence lives on to this day as it shaped the modern view of pirates. Some of the best accounts in the book are of the infamous Blackbeard and the trailblazing female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. ‘A General History of the Pyrates’ is the definitive story of the golden age of piracy and should be read by fans of books such as ‘Treasure Island’ and movies such as ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) is one of the most important authors in the English language. Defoe was one of the original English novelists and greatly helped to popularise the form. Defoe was highly prolific and is believed to have written over 300 works ranging from novels to political pamphlets. He was highly celebrated but also controversial as his writings influenced politicians but also led to Defoe being imprisoned. Defoe’s novels have been translated into many languages and are still read across the globe to this day. Some of his most famous books include ‘Moll Flanders’ and ‘Robinson Crusoe’ which was adapted into a movie starring Pierce Brosnan and Damian Lewis in 1997. Defoe’s influence on English novels cannot be understated and his legacy lives on to this day.

A Captain's Duty

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448171113
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis A Captain's Duty by : Richard Phillips

Download or read book A Captain's Duty written by Richard Phillips and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This riveting account spares none of the detail and paints fascinating portraits of the desperate young pirates.' Daily Mail An extraordinary true story of piracy, heroism and survival on the high seas . . . 8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for 53 -year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. It was the first time an American cargo ship had been hijacked in over two-hundred years. What the pirates didn’t expect was that the crew would fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as a hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. And so began a nail-bitingly tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue by U.S. Navy SEALs. In A Captain's Duty, Richard Phillips tells his own extraordinary story - that of an ordinary man who did what he saw as his duty and in so doing became a hero. It is a thrilling true tale of adventure and courage in the face of deprivation, death threats and mock executions and also a compulsively readable first-hand account of the terrors of high-seas hostage-taking.

Mrs Cook

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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 9781741141214
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Mrs Cook written by Marele Day and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the great sweep of history, of winds, tides and seasons, there is a story of courage and survival that belongs not to a great sea captain, but to his wife...While James Cook circumnavigated the globe, travelling further than any man had before, Elizabeth Cook travelled with him in her thoughts, imagining the exotic, the sensual and the strange. There were months, sometimes years, with no word...But as James sailed into the blue, earning his place in history, Elizabeth Cook made discoveries of her own. Though she rarely left London, she was propelled on a journey into the far reaches of the human heart, a journey marked by James' departures and those of her six children, whom she lost one by one...This is a rich portrayal of the life of a woman whose passion and intellect matched that of her celebrated husband. It is a lyrical exploration of imagined interior worlds, shaped by historical fact. It is, above all, a celebration of love and endurance.

The Real War

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Publisher : Wildside Press
ISBN 13 : 9781479412150
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book The Real War written by B H Liddell Hart and published by Wildside Press. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (1895-1970) was an English soldier, military historian, and leading inter-war theorist. 1930's The Real War was republished as A History of the World War (1914-1918).

The Buccaneer King

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Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848848404
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Book Synopsis The Buccaneer King by : Graham Thomas

Download or read book The Buccaneer King written by Graham Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. His name was Captain Sir Henry Morgan and, unlike his contemporaries, he was not hunted down and killed or captured by the authorities. Instead he was considered a hero in England and given a knighthood as well as being made governor of Jamaica. As Graham Thomas reveals in this fresh biography of this complex and intriguing character, Morgan was an exceptional military leader whose prime motivation was to amass as much wealth as he could by sacking and plundering settlements, towns and cities up and down the Spanish Main.??As featured on BBC Radio Wiltshire and in Cardiff Times.

Captain Energy

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ISBN 13 : 9781944193423
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Captain Energy written by Bruce Leonard and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Good Shepherd

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Freighter Captain

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ISBN 13 : 9780964043374
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book Freighter Captain written by Max Hardberger and published by . This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Real Captain Kidd: A Vindication

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Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 135 pages
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Download or read book The Real Captain Kidd: A Vindication written by Cornelius Neale Dalton and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Real Captain Kidd: A Vindication" by Cornelius Neale Dalton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

No Easy Day

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525953728
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book No Easy Day written by Mark Owen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Owen is a pseudonym for Matt Bissonnette.