If a Pirate I Must be: The True Story of Bartholomew Roberts, King of the CaribbeanRichard Sanders explodes the myth of pirates as ruthless cut-throats, and explores the egalitarian and homo-erotic sub-culture of pirates including Bartholomew Roberts' own 'intimate' relationships. But more, he provides a pirates' tour of the strange and cruel world of the early 18th century Atlantic. |
Contents
THE BAPTIST AND THE PIRATE | 15 |
BLADES OF FORTUNE | 33 |
LEADERSHIP | 47 |
Copyright | |
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