Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All [Paperback]

Terry Breverton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2004

The exploits of the last and most renowned pirate. Legends of John Roberts' exploits abound, including his notable mention in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, Treasure Island. Known for his fastidiousness and opulent dress, the pirate who came to be known as "Black Bart" was among the most successful of his profession.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An interesting introduction to a pirate often neglected by writers." -- --Pirates and Privateers

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Selection by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association for their list of "Young Adult Top Forty or so Nonfiction Titles 2004"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (March 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589802330
• ISBN-13: 978-1589802339
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time or your money mateys!, July 19, 2006

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Danielle Reddick (Longview, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All (Paperback)

First of all, the last reviewer pretty much just repeated the book description that's printed above, and the one on the book's back cover. Second of all, the book doesn't even get to Black Bart until page 64! Until then, it's about Captain Howell Davis, and several other captains. Why, I have no idea! I've always loved pirate movies, and pirate stories, so I thought it would be fun to get a few books, and read up on the old scallywags. Now I know we aren't supposed to like pirates. Afterall, they stole, killed, and raped among other things...all bad. But even knowing all this, most of us are very intrigued by them. Perhaps because they're dangerous and unpredictable, and they play by their own rules. Because pirates are so charasmatic and exciting, I didn't think it was possible for a pirate book to be boring, but this one is! I'm sure the author is a nice man, and I'm sure he tried hard, but this book is hard to follow, and completely lacking in excitement and good old fashioned story telling. This reads like a narrative time line, and a very confusing one at that. The first two chapters leading up to Black Bart are incredibly hard to get through, so by the time you finally do get to him, you're so confused and exhausted, that you really don't care anymore. I've read other pirate books, and it is possible to give facts, be descriptive, and also entertain at the same time. This book bored and frustrated me. I was ready to feel like I was in Black Bart's boots from beginning to end, for all the excitment and stories, but that never happened. I suggest you do yourself a favor and look up 'Black Bart' and see what other books are out there. But please, skip this one. It was so bad, I didn't even get through the whole thing.I'm sending my copy back for a refund/credit.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All, July 18, 2008

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D. L. Dodds "stoneriver1958" (EL Lago, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All (Paperback)

Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All is a great historical pirate book!! Black Bart was the most sucessful pirate of all time... not the most notorious, yet the most profitable pirate of all time. He acquirred more boats and booty than any other pirate in history! Another must for pirate buffs like myself!

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Must' reading for any interested in pirates, July 14, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All (Paperback)

Everyone's heard of pirates Captain Kidd and Blackbeard - but history buffs may be amazed to learn these famous pirates only took about thirty ships between them, whereas Black Bart Roberts alone took more than four hundred ships in a brief period of time. Terry Breverton's Black Bart Roberts is 'must' reading for any interested in pirates and American nautical history: first-hand accounts, court documents, and maps accompany a fascinating bit of piratical history on the high seas.