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Author: Keith Thomson Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316703621 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 344
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Discover the “fascinating and outrageously readable” account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England—perfect for readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough (Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God) The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than three hundred daring, hardened pirates—a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers—gather on a remote Caribbean island. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become legends. So begins one of the greatest piratical adventures of the era—a story not given its full due until now. Inspired by the intrepid forays of pirate turned Jamaican governor Captain Henry Morgan—yes, that Captain Morgan—the company crosses Panama on foot, slashing its way through the Darien Isthmus, one of the thickest jungles on the planet, and liberating a native princess along the way. After reaching the South Sea, the buccaneers, primarily Englishmen, plunder the Spanish Main in a series of historic assaults, often prevailing against staggering odds and superior firepower. A collective shudder racks the western coastline of South America as the English pirates, waging a kind of proxy war against the Spaniards, gleefully undertake a brief reign over Pacific waters, marauding up and down the continent. With novelistic prose and a rip-roaring sense of adventure, Keith Thomson guides us through the pirates’ legendary two-year odyssey. We witness the buccaneers evading Indigenous tribes, Spanish conquistadors, and sometimes even their own English countrymen, all with the ever-present threat of the gallows for anyone captured. By fusing contemporaneous accounts with intensive research and previously unknown primary sources, Born to Be Hanged offers a rollicking account of one of the most astonishing pirate expeditions of all time.
Author: Keith Thomson Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316703621 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 344
Book Description
Discover the “fascinating and outrageously readable” account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England—perfect for readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough (Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God) The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than three hundred daring, hardened pirates—a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers—gather on a remote Caribbean island. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become legends. So begins one of the greatest piratical adventures of the era—a story not given its full due until now. Inspired by the intrepid forays of pirate turned Jamaican governor Captain Henry Morgan—yes, that Captain Morgan—the company crosses Panama on foot, slashing its way through the Darien Isthmus, one of the thickest jungles on the planet, and liberating a native princess along the way. After reaching the South Sea, the buccaneers, primarily Englishmen, plunder the Spanish Main in a series of historic assaults, often prevailing against staggering odds and superior firepower. A collective shudder racks the western coastline of South America as the English pirates, waging a kind of proxy war against the Spaniards, gleefully undertake a brief reign over Pacific waters, marauding up and down the continent. With novelistic prose and a rip-roaring sense of adventure, Keith Thomson guides us through the pirates’ legendary two-year odyssey. We witness the buccaneers evading Indigenous tribes, Spanish conquistadors, and sometimes even their own English countrymen, all with the ever-present threat of the gallows for anyone captured. By fusing contemporaneous accounts with intensive research and previously unknown primary sources, Born to Be Hanged offers a rollicking account of one of the most astonishing pirate expeditions of all time.
Author: Sanghamitra Dasgupta Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 119
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Would you call studying Shakespeare an exercise in futility? Or an imposition of colonialism even after the sun has sunk deep for the Britishers? Why should we wrack our brains to understand an archaic language? Why, in our post-colonial times, would we wish to know what an English dramatist of the 16th century wrote about? Well, do read his plays, despite their sometimes-archaic language, to know the answers to those questions. They have so much to tell us about the ways of men and women, of rulers and governments, of illusions and delusions, of love and war, of order and anarchy! Sounds as if I am talking about current times? You think you’re living in tempestuous times? Well, so had Shakespeare. And the times haven’t changed! Because, men and women, despite everything, haven’t changed! Don’t believe me. Find out for yourselves. Just pick up Shakespeare Then and Again: The Tempest and see this play is a mirror for us. This book is meant for Shakespearean fans as well as sceptics, students, teachers, et al. And the answers to so many questions are not blowin’ in the wind but are to be found in this play.
Author: Helen E J Cottee Publisher: Justice Publishing ISBN: 0648799301 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 208
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Mudgee was a small town west of the Blue Mountains where from the beginnings of settlement savagery reigned between First Nations and settlers. The town was ideally located for a Gaol and for punishment. Life was harsh and many found solace in alcohol which in a lot of cases, led to trouble. The Gaol was in the center of town and although surrounded by high walls did not block out the sounds of those being punished. Four men were convicted and hanged in Mudgee between 1875 and 1893 inside the 'new' Mudgee Gaol, three for murder and ones for rape. All paid the ultimate price. All were hanged by the state executioner, Robert Rice Howard, known as 'Nosey Bob'. Two of the men, George Rope and George Pitt were builders of the gallows and the first two hanged on them. The story of the construction of the gallows is one not to be missed. This highly readable book walks the reader through the development of the town, law and order and gives a detailed account of crimes committed, the trials and finally the executions. The book fully researched by Helen Cottee and illustrated with many photographs, signatures, drawings and plans of buildings and crime scenes. The Gaol was demolished in the 1930's and the contents auctioned. Each chapter, where available finish with the family trees of those executed and of their victims. It is bound to appeal to anyone interested in the darker side.
Author: Perry Deane Young Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 059536294X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 153
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Remembered as a tall tale from childhood, author Young takes a look at the true story of Stephen/Steven Effler hanged for murdering his wife after Joshua Young has a dream about it and questions her death. Presented are the legends, the facts, and the family history.
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