Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
Under the Black Flag examines the enduring image of the pirate and sets it against the realities of life among those who lived under the black flag. David Cordingly explores the tension between romantic legend and historical reality in this engaging study of piracy.
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Under the Black Flag explores the contrast between the romantic image of piracy and the realities of life among pirates.
David Cordingly examines the world suggested by the book’s title: a life shaped by the black flag and its enduring place in popular imagination.
The book offers a historical perspective on piracy, focusing on the tension between legend and reality.
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