The Republic of Pirates

Summary: A thrilling account of a virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy, here is the true story of the men who built Republic of Pirates -- and of the man who brought it down Advance praise for THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES: "While American piracy extends from the 1600s until almost the end of the 19th century, the real heyday was the brief span 1715 to 1725 that Colin Woodard covers brilliantly in THE REPUBLIC O...F PIRATES. This is the first incisive look at the world of Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, Anne Bonny, and their compatriots, and it illuminates as never before one of the most storied yet misunderstood episodes in our past."--William C. Davis, author of THE PIRATES LAFFITE [read more]