Blackbeard: A Tale of Treachery and Blood
- ISBN-10
- 0692487999
- ISBN-13
- 9780692487990
- Series
- Blackbeard
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-06-22
- Author
- Danny Davis
Description
Thomas Pirthwith, a thirteen-year-old boy torn from his father when Blackbeard and his band of pirates burns their ship survives and flourishes. The young man renamed Pinky by Blackbeard, gains the infamous pirate's respect and trust over the course of the pirate's rampage across the Caribbean and the coast of the fledgling American Colonies. Wanting to return home to his father and school the boy strikes a bargain with Blackbeard. Hunted by the British and American colonists from every quarter will the pirate be able to keep his promise to the boy. The book was written to instill two ideas in young adults. First, that even in the most adverse circumstance, perseverance can overcome unsurmountable obstacles and ultimately allow one to prosper. Secondly, the author wanted to show how society judges the value of a person by what they know, and by increasing their knowledge, individuals become more and more important to their friends and others around them.
