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Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloo

by Stephan Talty

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A May 2007 Book Sense Pick

“Talty’s vigorous history of seventeenth-century pirates of the Caribbean will sate even fickle Jack Sparrow fans. . . . A pleasure to read from bow to stern.”

—Entertainment Weekly

The passion and violence of the age of exploration and empire come to vivid life in this story of the legendary pirate who took on the greatest military power on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades. Awash with bloody battles, political intrigues, natural disaster, and a cast of characters more compelling, bizarre, and memorable than any found in a Hollywood swashbuckler, Empire of Blue Water brilliantly re-creates the life and times of Henry Morgan and the real pirates of the Caribbean.

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About the Author

STEPHAN TALTY is the author of Mulatto America: At the Crossroads of Black and White Culture, and has contributed to the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Details, and Men’s Journal.
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I found the story both too little known and fascinating. I have some stylistic quibbles with the author, like the use of a composite fictional character to make some historical points, but overall I enjoyed the book.
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ISBN:
9780307236616
Author:
Talty, Stephan
Publisher:
Three Rivers Press (CA)
Subject:
Maritime History
Subject:
Caribbean & West Indies - General
Subject:
Caribbean & West Indies
Subject:
Nautical-Ships and Ship History
Subject:
World History-Caribbean
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20080431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
1 MAP
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.04x5.17x.78 in. .57 lbs.
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