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| 100 | 1 | _aCordingly, David | |
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_aUnder the black flag _b: the romance and the reality of life among the pirates _c/ David Cordingly |
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_aNew York _b: Random House _c, 1995 |
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_a296 p. _c; 24 cm. |
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| 500 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 520 | _aFor this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier. | ||
| 650 | 4 | _aPirates | |
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