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history of pirates. The deeds of bloody naval battles, the treasures and the economic power of the greatest terror of the seas.




Titolo: Storia dei pirates. The deeds of bloody naval battles, itesori and economic power of the greatest terror of the seas
Author: Nigel Cawthorne
Translator: Ragonesi AM
Publisher: Newton & Compton
Released: 2006
Series: Universal Historic Newton
ISBN:
885410535X Pages: 202

In this book, Nigel Cawthorne tries to define what was historically the figure of the pirate in the period of greatest emergence, that is, between 1680 and 1722.

Romantic adventurers in search of freedom and great treasures or ruthless murderers and rapists on the loose along the American coast?

History seems to favor more towards the second theory, but not in the book are still neglected aspects of the pirate's life that contributed to the birth of the romantic myth.

The protagonists are not the pirates who later became famous as Blackbeard or Henry Morgan, but the attacker as such. An attempt by testimonies of the time (many of them by Daniel Defoe) to reconstruct the customs of these people of different nationalities and languages \u200b\u200bwhich decided to unite under a single banner for more or less noble purposes.

Many of the clichés are dispelled and many supported with a paronamica that covers all aspects of the lives of these men: the dens, drinking, prostitutes, homosexuality, beliefs, life on board ship, the origins and purpose.

Certainly, the work is not without some flaws. First of all, the desire to treat all subjects of the door to piracy to become a bit 'scattered, talking about everything in general and specifically of just leaving the reader at times with some bitterness, the periods are too short, and continuous "changes Intruder "exposition make reading difficult at times, and finally the handling of weapons and maintains a tone too technical vessels, preventing the layman to follow easily.

Overall, despite these criticisms, the book offers a glimpse historically accurate piracy as a whole, and to learn many anecdotes of great interest to fully convey the folly, courage, ingenuity and greed of these men of the sea.