David Cordingly was for twelve years on the staff of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, where he was curator of paintings and then head of exhibitions. He is a graduate of Oxford, and the renowned author of the definitive book on pirates, Under the Black Flag, as well as Seafaring Women and Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander. Cordingly lives with his wife by the sea in Sussex, England.
“A rousing account . . . vivid and hair-raising . . . a fine mix of
. . . hard-headed history and a richly evoked atmosphere, with its
murderous characters, exotic locations and fabulous cargoes of
treasure.”—The Sunday Times (U.K.)
“The true story of the rise and fall of the pirates of the
Caribbean makes for a tale more interesting and surprising than the
legends themselves. . . . Woodes Rogers’ resolute actions . . .
proved a defining step in the campaign against the pirates,
inspiring the fight-back against men like Blackbeard, Calico Jack
and Bartholomew Roberts.”—Historic Naval Fiction
“An excellent primer in the barnacle-infested field of
piratology.”—Booklist
“A colourful and rollicking biography.”—The Express (U.K.)
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