{"product_id":"the-pirate-world","title":"The Pirate World","description":"\u003ch6 id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"p1nykn-7r9gj6-hj4lxa-tj0eas\"\u003eThe Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHighly illustrated with colour images and specially commissioned maps throughout, this is a unique exploration of the pirate world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften romanticised in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe discusses the so-called 'Golden Age of Piracy' and colourful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Angus Konstam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback: 338 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P6394","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52958156620140,"sku":"P6394","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/Pirate-World-1-e1742527936128.jpg?v=1764829815","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/the-pirate-world","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}