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Pirates of the Carolinas

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In Pirates Of The Carolinas, author/photographer Terrance Zepke evaluates thirteen buccaneers, male and female, all of whom share a connection to the Carolinas. From the universally feared Blackbeard to infamous Anne Bonny, who ran to avoid marrying a rich man her father chose for her husband, the adventurous and deadly histories of these watery thieves is vividly recreated as best known from the evidence - conjecture and surmise help flesh out the rest, for there are some pirate mysteries known only to the depths of the ocean. Easily understandable to the lay reader, Pirates Of The Carolinas is written with flair, confidently informative, and highly entertaining.

In Pirates Of The Carolinas, writer/photographer Terrance Zepke presents the reader with thirteen of the most fascinating buccaneers in the history of piracy, each of whom was connected to the Carolinas. Here are to be found insights into the personalities and lives of these sea marauders, and informative answers into what their daily lives were like. From Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to Anne Bonny and Mary Reed, this cast of characters are as memorable as they were colorful, and as dangerous as they were ardently sought after by the authorities and eventual brought to grim justice. Pirates Of The Carolinas is terrific reading, the true-life stuff of which legends and Hollywood movies are made!

It is an insightful, yet entertaining account of many famous pirates of the Carolinas--particularly Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. I highly recommend it.

"Pirates of the Carolinas" is a good title for anyone with a very basic knowledge of pirates. Having lived in North Carolina and with a young son very interested in pirates, I had to read the title.

Zepke covers basic information on the following pirates:

1. Blackbeard
2. Anne Bonny
3. Calico Jack Rackham
4. Mary Read
5. William Fly
6. Henry Avery
7. William Lewis
8. Stede Bonnet
9. Thomas Tew
10. Richard Worley
11. Charles Vane
12. William Kidd
13. John Redfield

Each chapter typically includes the person's life before becoming a pirate, why they became a pirate, adventures, and usually; a brutal end.

A good basic book to orient you to the subject of pirates in the Carolinas.

Terrance Zepke has a lively writing style and the visual layout of the book is outstanding. Unfortunately, this does not carry over to the information presented in the book which in places is totally incorrect. Mr. Zepke's research leaves a lot to be desired. The book is written more for entertainment rather than factal accuracy and should be viewed as such by any potential reader. Good starting point for a person casually interested in reading about the Carolina Pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy but the information presented should not be taken at face value.