Born to be hanged : the epic story of the gentlemen pirates who raided the South seas, rescued a princess, and stole a fortune
Thomson, Keith, 1965-2022
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The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than three hundred daring, hardened pirates - a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers - gather in a remote bay of modern-day Panama. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Panamanian coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become a legend. Inspired by the intrepid adventures of pirate turned Jamaican governor, Captain Henry Morgan - yes, that Captain Morgan - the company sets out upon one of the greatest escapades in the history of piracy, crossing the jungle isthmus of the Darien, liberating a native princess, sacking the port of Panama City, and setting off a cascade of hysteria and panic as they maraud up and down the western coastline of South America.
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Author:
Thomson, Keith, 1965-, author
Imprint:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780316703611 (hbk)
Dewey class:
972.8702972.87
Language:
English
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BRN:
915316
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