Pirates and Privateers
 

Book Information

  • Series: Amazing Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 23 August 2005
  • Copyright Year: 2005
  • ISBN: 9781554390137
  • Page Count: 144
  • Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

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9781554390137
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Pirates and Privateers

Swashbuckling Stories From the East Coast

by Joyce Glasner

Murder, mutiny, and mayhem were the order of the day in the seas off the East Coast during the golden age of sailing. Pillagers and opportunists plied the seas in search of riches in the holds of American ships. And they invariably found what they were looking for...
Murder, mutiny, and mayhem were the order of the day in the seas off the East Coast during the golden age of sailing. Pillagers and opportunists plied the seas in search of riches in the holds of American ships. And they invariably found what they were looking for...

About the Author

Joyce Glasner
JOYCE GLASNER lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her Articles on gardening, travel, and the arts have appeared in a variety of publications. Her first book, The Halifax Explosion: Surviving the Blast that Shook a Nation, was published by Altitude in 2003.

Subjects (BISAC)

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Canada / General

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