Spaite Arjean - The Everything Pirates Book: a Swashbuckling History of Adventure on the High Seas

Dear Reader,

Anyone who knows us well understands our love of all things legendary, especially if the subject matter is a puzzle with more than a few missing pieces. Pirates are a lifelong fascination for many individuals, who devour reams of historical information as well as the innumerable myths and legends surrounding these renowned sea dogs. And we're suckers for a great myth.

If you love pirates, then you'll no doubt appreciate their rich history, lust for adventure, and never-ending zest for discovering the terminally elusive treasure chest brimming with gold and jewels. What you may not realize is just how long pirates have been around, and how hard the life of a sea robber was. And while this doesn't excuse their crimes by any means, it certainly sheds light on why they chose such a volatile career.

Our study was a journey that took us across oceans of time, sailing in calm waters that pirates so loved and stormy seas that struck sheer terror in the hear ts of all who crossed their varied paths. It wa s a voyage we wouldn't have missed for the world.

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A swashbuckling history of adventure on the high seas

Barb Karg and Arjean Spaite

Adams Media

Avon, Massachusetts

Copyright 2007, F+W Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

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An Everything Series Book.

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Published by Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company 57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322 U.S.A.

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ISBN 10: 1-59869-255-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-59869-255-6

Printed in the United States of America.

J I H G F E D C B A

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Karg, Barbara.

The everything pirates book/Barb Karg and Arjean Spaite.

p. cm. (An everything series book.)

ISBN-13: 978-1-59869-255-6 (pbk.)

ISBN-10: 1-59869-255-0 (pbk.)

1. Pirates. I. Spaite, Arjean. II. Title.

G535.K18 2007

910.4'5 dc22

2007002582

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