{"product_id":"under-the-banner-of-king-death-pirates-of-the-atlantic-a-graphic-novel-9780807023983","title":"Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeaturing an African American fugitive from bondage, an undercover woman, and 'outcasts of all nations, ' an arresting graphic exploration of the resistance and radical vision of18th century pirates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tale of mutiny, bloody battle, and social revolution, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Banner of King Death\u003c\/i\u003e novelizes for the first time the real pirates, an itinerant community of outsiders, behind our legends. This graphic novel breaks new ground in our understanding of piracy and pirate culture, giving us more reasons to love the rebellious and stouthearted marauders of the high seas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet at the pinnacle of the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Golden Age\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eof Atlantic piracy, this\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enovel follows three unlikely companions, who are sold into servitude on a merchant ship and unwittingly thrust into a voyage of rebellion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are John Gwin, an African American fugitive from bondage in South Carolina-- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuben Dekker, a common seaman from Amsterdam-- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Mark\/Mary Reed, an American woman who defies stereotypes by dressing as a man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMutiny ensues against the tyrannical Captain Skinner, who is thrown overboard to make way for democracy aboard \u003ci\u003eThe Night Rambler\u003c\/i\u003e. The crew's new order provides radical social benefits, all based on real, documented practices of contemporary pirate ships: democratic decision-making, a social security net, health and disability insurance, and equal distribution of spoils taken from prize ships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not long before the London elites enlist a war-hungry captain to take down \u003ci\u003eThe Night Rambler\u003c\/i\u003e and start a war of high society versus high-seas pirates. Adapted from the scholarship and research of historian Marcus Rediker, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Banner of King Death \u003c\/i\u003ewill inspire readers with its tale of those on the bottom fighting back and achieving, against all odds, a democratic and egalitarian social order, if only for a short time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807023983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"David Lester, Marcus Rediker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561883635893,"sku":"9780807023983","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_588f0669-0be0-407c-a282-a2e2b72499f7.jpg?v=1670942383","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/under-the-banner-of-king-death-pirates-of-the-atlantic-a-graphic-novel-9780807023983","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}