Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307236617 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A May 2007 Book Sense Pick“Talty’s vigorous history of seventeenth-century pirates of the Caribbean will sate even fickle Jack Sparrow fans. A pleasure to read from bow to stern.” —Entertainment WeeklyThe passion and violence of the age of exploration and empire come to vivid life in this story of the legendary pirate who took on the greatest military power on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades. Awash with bloody battles, political intrigues, natural disaster, and a cast of characters more compelling, bizarre, and memorable than any
Filled with riveting and astonishing details, this audio satisfies on every level, sure to please not only serious scholars but casual fans of pirate lore as well. Mayer reads in a rich, resonant voice; it's perfectly suited to the grim and gritty subject matter, and would not be out of place narrating a History Channel documentary. The abridgment is flawless; the listener would never know this production was abridged if not for the cover copy. . All rights reserved. Talty focuses the story on Morgan's most exciting exploits, including the tale of what is perhaps Morgan's most infamous act: the unauthorized sacking of Panama. The only legitimate complaint to make is that this audio was abridged at all—Mayer and Talty could have kept listeners enthralled for an audiobook at twice the length. From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review.
Seems like incentivizing any endeavor improves its likelihood of An enlightening book about the history of the Americas and the role of Captain Morgan and his buccaneers in changing the fate of Spain and England in the struggle for control of the Caribbean, Central and South America. Interesting to learn of the pirates and their system of sharing spoils . "Always loved the salty pirate tales" according to C Elston. I really enjoyed this story about Captain Morgan's life and pirates in general. Stephan Talty details Morgan's career as a pirate, which held my attention into the wee hours. It's interesting to see how Morgan went from prominent Welsh family to Admiral of a pirate fleet in the Caribbean an. It was a fairly easy read and the history is interesting Binnielula The book is okay, but not particularly engaging. It was a fairly easy read and the history is interesting, but after putting it down I never felt like picking it up again.