The History of Pirates of the Caribbean

Everyone knows who Long John Silver, Captain Flint, Peter Blood, and Jack Sparrow are… But these characters are the creations of writers and screenwriters. What do we know about the real sea robbers who ruled the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the 17th century? About François l'Olonnais and Henry Morgan, about Roc Braziliano and William Dampier, about the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read? The book by historian Johann von Archenholz, telling about the golden age of piracy, is itself a legend: for over two centuries it has been reprinted in all the languages of the world; it has also been used by the screenwriters of 'Pirates of the Caribbean.' Not hiding the negative traits of the 'gentlemen of fortune'—bloodthirstiness, greed, treachery—the author was able to show what is admirable in them: a proud and independent spirit, boundless courage, and sometimes their nobility and generosity. In this edition, the text is supplemented with rare engravings, true pirate maps, as well as works of painting and book graphics.