A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates
| Autor: | JOHNSON, Charles |
| Páginas: | 370 págs. págs. |
| Fecha: | 1998 |
| Precio: | 27,05 € |
Originally published in 1724, this famous account of the lives and explots of the most notorious pirates of the day was an inmmediate sucess. Written by the mysterious Captain Johnson, the book vividly captures the realities of the pirates' contemptible existence. The work has become the main source for scholars hoping to learn more about the female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny, and was the first to publicise the now infamous Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Johnson was thought the pseudonym of Defoe, although recently was refuted