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LoC No.: 23012008
Title: Pirate tales from the law
Original Publication: Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1922, copyright 1923.
Contents: Salt water money: Captain Kidd -- Black flag from Boston: John Quelch -- Sea horror: "Blackbeard" -- Back pay: Henry Avery -- Groan o' the gallows: Tom Green -- "Who fires first?" John Gow.
Credits: Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Summary: "Pirate Tales from the Law" by Arthur M. Harris is a collection of historical accounts written in the early 20th century. It presents a fascinating overview of notorious pirates from the 18th century, focusing on the legal proceedings that ensued after their captures. The narrative dives into the lives of infamous figures like Captain Kidd, exposing the gritty reality of piracy stripped of myth, while detailing their adventures and eventual fates as brought to justice. The opening of the text introduces Captain William Kidd, who began his journey as a legitimate trader before being commissioned by the crown to combat piracy. As he sets sail, the conditions aboard his ship and the sea adventures that lie ahead are established, hinting at his eventual moral decline and the choices that lead him toward a piratical life. With vivid descriptions and historical context, Harris establishes a tone that captures both the allure and the brutal reality of life on the high seas, setting the stage for Kidd's transformation from lawful captain to an infamous pirate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Harris, Arthur M. (Arthur Merton), 1883-1945
Illustrator: Avison, George, 1885-1970
EBook No.: 75256
Published: Jan 31, 2025
Downloads: 393
Language: English
Subject: Pirates
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23012008
Title: Pirate tales from the law
Original Publication: Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1922, copyright 1923.
Contents: Salt water money: Captain Kidd -- Black flag from Boston: John Quelch -- Sea horror: "Blackbeard" -- Back pay: Henry Avery -- Groan o' the gallows: Tom Green -- "Who fires first?" John Gow.
Credits: Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Summary: "Pirate Tales from the Law" by Arthur M. Harris is a collection of historical accounts written in the early 20th century. It presents a fascinating overview of notorious pirates from the 18th century, focusing on the legal proceedings that ensued after their captures. The narrative dives into the lives of infamous figures like Captain Kidd, exposing the gritty reality of piracy stripped of myth, while detailing their adventures and eventual fates as brought to justice. The opening of the text introduces Captain William Kidd, who began his journey as a legitimate trader before being commissioned by the crown to combat piracy. As he sets sail, the conditions aboard his ship and the sea adventures that lie ahead are established, hinting at his eventual moral decline and the choices that lead him toward a piratical life. With vivid descriptions and historical context, Harris establishes a tone that captures both the allure and the brutal reality of life on the high seas, setting the stage for Kidd's transformation from lawful captain to an infamous pirate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Harris, Arthur M. (Arthur Merton), 1883-1945
Illustrator: Avison, George, 1885-1970
EBook No.: 75256
Published: Jan 31, 2025
Downloads: 393
Language: English
Subject: Pirates
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.