Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean: The Adventurous Life of Captain Woodes Rogers
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品牌: David Cordingly
基本信息出版社:Random House Trade Paperbacks (2012年9月4日)平装:320页正文语种:英语ISBN:0812980174条形码:9780812980172商品重量:272 gASIN:0812980174您想告诉我们您发现了更低的价格?
商品描述内容简介From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author ofUnder the Black Flagand film consultant for the originalPirates of the Caribbean,comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went from laying siege to laying down the law. During Britain’s war with Spain, Rogers sailed for the crown in sorties against Spanish targets in the Pacific; battled scurvy, hurricanes, and mutinies; captured a treasure galleon; and even rescued the castaway who inspiredRobinson Crusoe. Appointed governor of the Bahamas in 1717, the fearless Rogers defended the island colony of King George I against plundering pirates and an attempted Spanish invasion. His resolute example led to the downfall of such notorious pirates as Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. A vividly detailed and action-packed portrait of one of the early eighteenth century’s most colorful characters,Pirate Hunter of the Caribbeanserves up history that’s as fascinating and gripping as any seafaring legend.媒体推荐“A rousing account . . . vivid and hair-raising . . . a fine mix of . . . hard-headed history and a richly evoked atmosphere, with its murderous characters, exotic locations and fabulous cargoes of treasure.”—The Sunday Times(U.K.)
“The true story of the rise and fall of the pirates of the Caribbean makes for a tale more interesting and surprising than the legends themselves. . . . Woodes Rogers’ resolute actions . . . proved a defining step in the campaign against the pirates, inspiring the fight-back against men like Blackbeard, Calico Jack and Bartholomew Roberts.”—Historic Naval Fiction
“An excellent primer in the barnacle-infested field of piratology.”—Booklist
“A colourful and rollicking biography.”—The Express(U.K.)