Blackbeard and Other Pirates of the Atlantic Coast [Hardcover]

Nancy Roberts (Author), Nancy Robets (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 204 pages
• Publisher: John F. Blair Publisher (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895870983
• ISBN-13: 978-0895870988
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #977,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate, February 4, 2004

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carl womack (north carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackbeard and Other Pirates of the Atlantic Coast (Hardcover)

It's one of the best books I've read concerning piracy, and is fairly accurate. The one part I really love about this book, is of course, the one on Blackbeard. Regardless what kind of person he was, anyone can be inspired over the fact, that he was literally fearless. Instead of running from a fight, he would run to them. And when he died, it took a lot of men to bring him down, and even then it was a bloody battle. From Stede Bonnet to Calico Jack, this book brings you the bios of some of the most infamous/famous pirates ever.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best I've read., May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Blackbeard and Other Pirates of the Atlantic Coast (Hardcover)

This book was just fine until the author began a detailed description of a pirate battle that took place in the early 1700's. When she wrote about pirates shooting their "revolvers", I completely lost interest. It is pretty common knowledge that revolvers did not come into being until the mid 1800's, when Sam Colt invented the concept by, ironically, observing a ship's helm (wheel) in action. This historical inaccuracy was enough to turn me off to this book, and calls into question the validity of the remaining research contained therein.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good general overview of pirates, June 16, 2003

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Craig Sauvigne (Rock Hill, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackbeard and Other Pirates of the Atlantic Coast (Hardcover)

This is a good book for those interested in learning a little about several different pirates. There is not a lot of detailed info but it is a good book to have to figure out which pirates you would like to read more about. It gives some of the major incidents in the lives of the pirates.

If you are looking for detailing information on a specific pirate, this is not your book. But for those just starting to take an interest, I recommend it.