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Plot. Written in arch, ironic style and containing a great deal of deliberate anachronism, it traces the adventures of a classic hero (Captain Benjamin Avery, RN, very loosely based on Henry Avery ), multiple damsels in distress, and the six captains who lead the infamous Coast Brotherhood ( Calico Jack Rackham, Black Bilbo, Firebeard, Happy ...
Nov 17, 1983 · 1,443 ratings128 reviews. THE PYRATES is George MacDonald Fraser's tongue-in-cheek homage to the swashbucklers of yore. In these rollicking pages you'll find tall ships and desert islands; impossibly gallant adventurers and glamorous heroines; devilishly sinister cads and ghastly dungeons; improbably acrobatic duels and hair's-breadth escapes ...
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A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates, or simply A General History of the Pyrates, is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates.
Aug 25, 2012 · Title. A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time. Contents. The preface -- Introduction -- Of Captain Avery, and his crew -- Of Captain Martel, and his crew -- Of Captain Teach, alias Black-Beard -- Of Major Stede Bonnet, and his crew -- Of Capt. Edw. England, and his ...
Jan 1, 1983 · Hardcover – Import, January 1, 1983. In THE PYRATES, the author of the celebrated Flashman novels pays tongue-in-cheek homage to the swashbuckling books and movies that have always stirred his imagination. In these rollicking pages you'll find tall ships and desert islands; impossibly gallant adventurers and glamorous heroines; devilishly ...
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Dec 11, 2020 · The pyrates by Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925-2008. Publication date 1983 Topics Pirates -- Fiction, Pirates, Fiction in English, 1945- - Texts Publisher London : Collins
Jul 12, 1984 · The Pyrates Hardcover – July 12, 1984. by George MacDonald Fraser (Author) 4.2 197 ratings. See all formats and editions. Hardcover. $35.97 12 Used from $30.00 3 Collectible from $19.33. Paperback. $15.26 2 Used from $14.35 9 New from $11.26.
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