General History of the Pyrates (version 2)
Chapter 1 of 33 The Preface
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- Running time
- 11 h 52 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- Samantha Anne Robertson, czandra
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About this recording
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pen name for one of London's writer-publishers. The prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates, the book gives an almost mythical status to the more colourful characters, and it is likely that the author used considerable license in his accounts of pirate conversations. - Summary from Wikipedia