The Pirate World by Angus Konstam

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/133131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pirate World Author: Angus Konstam Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: mp3 Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Release date: 02-19-19 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 30 ratings Genres: Maritime History & Piracy Publisher's Summary: Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy" and colorful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate.