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Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

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Paul Brion

10 Hours 30 Minutes

HighBridge Company

October 2018

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Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy's 'Golden Age'-spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s-when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Bestselling author 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, among them towering Blackbeard, ill-fated Captain Kidd, and sadistic Edward Low, who delighted in torturing his prey. Also brilliantly detailed are the pirates' manifold enemies, including colonial governor John Winthrop and evangelist Cotton Mather. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Dolin provides this wholly original account of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the precarious nature of American colonial life.

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  • Edward B.

    if you like pirates you will like this book

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  • Christopher K.

    Excellent content. Narrator a little dry.

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  • Kathleen L.

    Interesting historical account of pirates. A little plodding but still worth a read if you really like pirates.

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  • Shane S.

    Amazing book loved it all

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  • The content was very interesting but the author was boring.

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  • Jeanne B.

    Lots of details about various incidents, but no real insight tying it all together to get idea of what pirating and privateering was like overall. Narrator was okay.

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  • Jason C.

    Found this really interesting, his last 20 minutes were dumb but in all it was a great read.

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  • Anonymous

    Very enlightening. Don't forget 'Talk like a Pirate Day' in September!

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  • Tim S.

    Very entertaining and informative. A good read

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  • Scott N.

    boring as hell

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