{"product_id":"black-flags-blue-waters-the-epic-history-of-americas-most-notorious-pirates-paperback","title":"Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Jay Dolin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, \u003cem\u003eBlack Flags, Blue Waters\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the surprising history of American piracy's \"Golden Age\" - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. \"Deftly blending scholarship and drama\" (Richard Zacks), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period, among them the towering Blackbeard, the ill-fated Captain Kidd, and sadistic Edward Low, who delighted in torturing his prey. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, \u003cem\u003eBlack Flags, Blue Waters\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"tour de force history\" (Michael Pierce, \u003cem\u003eMidwestern Rewind\u003c\/em\u003e) of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the precarious nature of American colonial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53058526413133,"sku":"9781631496226","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/aE8zSzZzUEVxcFlRVzNoMkpjSkdCdz09.webp?v=1766523328","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/black-flags-blue-waters-the-epic-history-of-americas-most-notorious-pirates-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}