Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. When they meet in the middle, it's a no-holds-barred contest to see who is the best pirate in the world. They test who is brave enough to swim with sharks, who is strong enough to throw a cannonball, who can eat the most hard tack, and who has collected the most treasure. Again and again their respective crews proclaim, "Tie!" Bad Bart and Mean Mo stare each other down and . . . fall head over heads in love! This epic tale of the union of two pirate captains is told in seadog lingo and illustrated with of knockout oceanic battles.

Join the pirates as they go to sea.

Pirates, buccaneers, freebooters, corsairs - whatever the name, they evoke a surprisingly romantic image in the modern mind. In this elegant and entertaining little book Iain Zaczk explores the myth and the reality behind the enduring image. From piracy's |golden age| in the 16th and 17th century to the sort of men attracted to this life, the ships they used and the routes they frequented to the famous buccaneers, the female pirates and the brigands of the silver screen - all entries are peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes.

This book describes the life of a pirate in the early 18th century, the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what prospects their lives held. In the process the book strips away many of the myths associated with piracy to reveal the harsh realities of those who lived beyond the normal bounds of society. Written by pirate expert Angus Konstam, the book draws on decades of research into the subject, and pulls together information from a myriad of sources including official reports, contemporary newspaper reports, trial proceedings and court testimony last words on the scaffold, letters and diaries as well as archaeological evidence and relevant objects and artefacts from museum collections on both sides of the Atlantic. A must have for fans of the classic pirate stories or warfare in the early 18th century.

Examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.

Describes the golden age of piracy, including why people became pirates, the life of a pirate, and why the era ended.