Bibliograph

The book of pirates, a guide to plundering, pillaging, and other pursuits, Jamaica Rose & Michael MacLeod

Type

Label

The book of pirates, a guide to plundering, pillaging, and other pursuits, Jamaica Rose & Michael MacLeod

Language

eng

Illustrations

musicillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The book of pirates

Oclc number

526057501

Responsibility statement

Jamaica Rose & Michael MacLeod

Sub title

a guide to plundering, pillaging, and other pursuits

Summary

An illustrated guide to pirates, describing the history of piracy, debunking myths about pirates, and providing advice to the reader on pirate fashion, on choosing a pirate name, and instructions to make and wield a cutlass, and related topics. Includes recipes for fake blood and to make a watermelon pirate

Table Of Contents

No prey, no pay -- Pirate facts & fiction -- Pirates of the Caribbean -- Rogues' haven -- Becomin' a pirate & keepin' the code -- Dress like a pirate -- Sharp pointy things & things that go ka-boom -- Land of the freebooters -- Talk like a pirate -- Notorious ladies of the sea -- X marks the spot -- Hoist yer colors -- Give 'em a broadside -- What table manners -- Shiver me timbres -- Games pirates played -- 'Ello, beastie -- Are pirates long gone? Think again

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