Born to be hanged : the epic story of the gentlemen pirates who raided the South Seas, rescued a princess, and stole a fortune / Keith Thomson.
| Author/creator | Thomson, Keith, 1965- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Back Bay trade paperback edition. |
| Publication | New York : Back Bay Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | ix, 371 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The sacred hunger of gold. The princess ; The golden swordsman ; The gap ; Golden-cap ; The forlorn ; The second-largest city in t0e western hemisphere ; A natural pirate ; An easy canoe ride ; Castaways ; Surprizal ; The dragon ; The extreamest hazard of fire and sword ; Blood ran down the decks in whole streams ; Mutiny -- The South Seas. The muzzles of our guns ; Swallowed by the sea ; As valiant and courageous as any could be ; Snake-haired sisters ; The merry blades ;- Water, water ; Ransom -- Eighty-five stout fellows ; Robinson Crusoe ; The very illustrious and royal city of Saint Mark of Arica ; The itch -- Straits. Expect to be shot to death ; The pyre ; Bloodletting ; A warm deck ; The horn ; Landfall ; The silver oar ; The sequel. |
| Abstract | "Charts a legendary two-year expedition by three hundred pirates in the year 1680 to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline of Central and South America, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships, as well as their sensational trial back in England"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-356) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 9780316703635 pbk. |
| ISBN | 031670363X pbk. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Popular Reading Collection | G535 .T49 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |