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A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates Author:Daniel Defoe Originally published in 1724, this instantaneous bestseller delivered a dramatic and detailed chronicle of robbery and murder on the high seas. The General History's vivid prose and graphic accounts not only were mainly responsible for the posthumous reputations of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, but also have inspired fictional pirates, from Rober... more »t Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island to Errol Flynn's movies.« less