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Black Flags, Blue Waters

The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
By Eric Jay Dolin
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Black Flags, Blue Waters by Eric Jay Dolin delves into the captivating history of piracy in colonial America. It explores the Golden Age of Pirates, revealing how these notorious sea bandits impacted trade and society while battling naval forces from both sides of the Atlantic. The book uncovers intriguing tales of adventure, greed, and survival on the high seas, offering a thrilling account of a turbulent era in maritime history.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the adventurous and often perilous lives of pirates, intrigued by the role they played in the American colonies, or interested in the detailed historical context of piracy's impact on global trade and politics during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

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With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, Blue Waters is “rumbustious enough for the adventure-hungry” (Peter Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle).

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Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic history of American piracy's "Golden Age"—spanning the late 1600s through to the early 1700s—when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown and then violently opposed them.

Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period. Also brilliantly detailed are the pirates' manifold enemies. Upending misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Dolin provides this original account of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the precarious nature of American colonial life.

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Black Flags, Blue Waters by Eric Jay Dolin is praised for its captivating narrative and thorough exploration of piracy's role in American history. It is recognised for balancing adventure with historical accuracy, presenting a vivid account of pirates during the late 1600s and early 1700s. The book is noted for its engaging storytelling, detailed research, and fresh perspectives on well-known stories, making it an excellent addition to maritime history literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781631496226

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 November 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Illustration: 100 illustrations; 8 pages of color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 334g

Pages: 416

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American & Canadian History Eric Jay Dolin Global History History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Eric Jay Dolin is the author of fourteen books. His most recent is A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes, which received a number of accolades, including being chosen by the Washington Post as one of 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2020, by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2020 (in addition to being a Kirkus Prize finalist), by the Library Journal and Booklist as one of the Best Science & Technology Books of 2020, and by the New York Times Book Review as an "Editor's Choice." Other books include Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America, which was chosen as one of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2007 by the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe, and also won the 2007 John Lyman Award for U.S. Maritime History; and Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates, which was chosen as a "Must-Read" book for 2019 by the Massachusetts Center for the Book, and was a finalist for the 2019 Julia Ward Howe Award given by the Boston Author's Club. A graduate of Brown, Yale, and MIT, where he received his Ph.D. in environmental policy, Dolin lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his family.

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