Of all of history’s outlaws, few have captured the public’s imagination as much as pirates. In real life, they may have been robbers and murderers, but in movies, books, video games, and even social media, they are celebrated as swashbuckling rogues, as fearless adventurers who cruised the oceans in search of treasure, and as rebels proud to defy authority. Their status as antiheroes is clear from the way they are portrayed: Shirtless, with fearsome boots and daggers at their hips, they sport patches to cover eyes lost in battle, metal hooks to replace hands, and wooden pegs instead of legs. This special issue of LIFE EXPLORES takes readers inside the daring lives of pirates, from those who kidnapped Julius Caesar in Roman times through the early 1700s. Read about the bloodcurdling escapades of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Madame Ching, and Black Sam Bellamy, at one time the richest pirate in history. The Golden Age of Pirates also reminds readers that these desperados are not just relics of a distant past. Some 300 years after Bellamy’s ship was torn apart in a nor’easter off Cape Cod, its remains were uncovered in 1984. An account of the discovery, in the issue’s final pages, pulls the past into the present and shows the allure of pirates today. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.
Publisher : LIFE (May 6, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 96 pages
ISBN-10 : 1547860464
ISBN-13 : 978-1547860463
Item Weight : 9.4 ounces
Dimensions : 8 x 0.23 x 10.88 inches
