Pirates Of All Lands

Who were the pirates? In the name of what ideal did they hoist their skull and crossbones flag, this enigmatic "Jolly Roger"? How did they permanently disrupt colonial trade and the slave trade of the early 18th century? In this A fascinating and innovative work, the North American historian Marcus Rediker tells a fabulous story. That of the few thousand "scoundrels" who refused to submit to the mercantile order and exploitation in favor of freedom and joviality, even if it meant -they pay for it with their lives.

Illustrations by Thierry Guitard
Foreword by Julius Van Daal