The History of Pirates
- ISBN-10
- 1585745162
- ISBN-13
- 9781585745166
- Series
- The History of Pirates
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot
- Author
- Angus Konstam
Description
A wonderful chronicle of thievery, murder, and torture on the high seas, all in a beautiful oversized book.
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