{"product_id":"blackbeard-americas-most-notorious-pirate-9780471758853","title":"Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate","description":"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\"Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery--until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on vivid descriptions of Blackbeard's attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert Angus Konstam traces Blackbeard's career from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at Ocracoke Island. Presenting dramatic accounts of the pirate's very effective tactics and his reputation for cruelty, Konstam offers a fascinating examination of the life and business of piracy and the lure of this brutal and bloody trade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471758853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.54w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2006 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/19\/2006\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Angus Konstam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637620928668,"sku":"9780471758853","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1cc116eb-905b-4ff2-b83a-2a37a230aeb4.jpg?v=1603845264","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blackbeard-americas-most-notorious-pirate-9780471758853","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}