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A thousand years of pirates / by Gilkerson, William.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Piracy; Pirates;
© 2009., Tundra Books,
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Save Our Souls The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder [electronic resource] : by Pearl, Matthew.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal. On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkers—the ship’s captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dog—along with the ship’s crew. The family had spotted a promising fishing location when a terrible storm arose, splitting their vessel in two and leaving those onboard adrift on the perilous sea. When the castaways awoke the next morning, they discovered they had been washed ashore—on an island inhabited by a large but ragged and emaciated man who introduced himself as Hans. Hans appeared to have been there for a while and could quickly educate the Walkers and their crew on the island’s resources. But Hans had a secret . . . and as the Walker family gradually came to learn more, what seemed like a stroke of luck to have the mysterious man’s assistance became something ominous, something darker. Like David Grann and Stacy Schiff, Matthew Pearl unveils one of the most incredible yet little-known historical true stories, and the only known instance in history of an actual family of castaways. Save Our Souls asks us to consider who we might become if we found ourselves trapped on a deserted island.
Subjects: Electronic books.; 19th Century; Maritime History & Piracy;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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The Sea Captain's Wife : A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World. by Mazzeo, Tilar J.;
It's 1856 and a young woman joins her captain husband on a sea voyage going from New York to San Francisco. When the husband takes ill, Mary Ann Patten takes the helm as the first female to command a merchant vessel. Set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush and taking us to the brink of Antarctica, 'The Sea Captain's Wife' finally gives Patten her due. Tilar Mazzeo lives in Vancouver, BC. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries; HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy; HISTORY / Women;
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The Zorg : A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery. by Kara, Siddharth.;
'The Zorg' uncovers the story of the notorious slave ship incident that led to the abolition of slavery in the UK and sparked the U.S. abolitionist movement. From the author of 'Cobalt Red'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1; HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery;
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Drain the sunken pirate city [videorecording] / by Henderson, Jon,host.; National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company.; National Geographic Television,production company.;
Host, Dr. Jon Henderson.Hidden beneath the waters of Jamaica's Kingston Harbour lie the ruins of the biggest pirate city of all time, Port Royal. On June 7th 1692, an earthquake followed by a tsunami destroyed the city. Archaeologist Dr. Jon Henderson uses the latest high tech scientific survey to reveal the full extent of the 33-acre sunken city for the first time.E.DVD-R, widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Excavations (Archaeology); Piracy; Pirates; Underwater archaeology;
For private home use only.
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Born to be hanged : the epic story of the gentlemen pirates who raided the south seas, rescued a princess, and stole a fortune / by Thomson, Keith,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough, 'Born to be Hanged' is a riveting account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England.
Subjects: Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688.; Piracy; Pirates;
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The pirate king : the strange adventures of Henry Avery and the birth of the Golden Age of Piracy / by Kingsley, Sean,author.; Cowan, Rex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'The Pirate King' is the incredible story of Henry Avery, or the Robin Hood of the Seas, who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and who harbored an even greater secret. Sean Kingsley and Rex Cowan brilliantly tie Avery to the shadowy lives of two other icons of the early 18th century, including Daniel Defoe, the world-famous novelist and - as few people know - a deep-cover spy with more than 100 pseudonyms, and Archbishop Thomas Tenison, a Protestant with a hatred of Catholic France.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Avery, John, active 1695.; Espionage; Piracy; Pirates;
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The icepick surgeon : murder, fraud, sabotage, piracy, and other dastardly deeds perpetrated in the name of science / by Kean, Sam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science, trampling ethical boundaries and often committing crimes in the process.
Subjects: Science; Scientists; Science;
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Titan Unfinished : An Untold Story of Exploration, Innovation, and the OceanGate Tragedy. by Söhnlein, Guillermo A. M.;
'Titan Unfinished' is a firsthand, never-before-told account of the creation of OceanGate, the heartbreaking Titan tragedy and the supposed villain behind it all, Stockton Rush, as told by the only person who can: his cofounder and friend.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics; HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries; HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy; TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / Submarines;
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The Gales of November : The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. by Bacon, John U.;
For three decades following WWII, the Great Lakes were the epicentre of global economic strength. And the Edmund Fitzgerald was the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes. But on November 10, 1975, the "storm of the century" sunk the ship, along with the 29 men on board. Publishing on the 50th anniversary of the ship's sinking, 'The Gales of November' is the definite account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI);
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