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This 144-page historical non-fiction work separates popular mythology from brutal historical reality. Using contemporaneous firsthand accounts from both the perpetrators and their victims, the book explores:Day-to-day conditions: The grueling, disease-ridden reality of life aboard a pirate ship.Famous figures: Detailed profiles of iconic outlaws like Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Mary Read, and Bartholomew Roberts.Infamous locations: The rise and fall of lawless havens like Port Royal, Jamaica—historically labeled the "wickedest city in the world".Weapons and ships: Technical overviews of the vessel types and specialized weaponry utilized during the Golden Age of Piracy.