Owned by Pirates
Owned by Pirates

Author: Haley Travis

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-18

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Selling one's daughter isn't as rare as you'd think. But to the Captain of a pirate ship? It's the best thing that has ever happened to a sheltered young lady who quickly discovers she has a taste for adventure.Captain Samuels: We were pirates. Er, traders. Yet even we were repulsed by women being sold like chattel.But I couldn't stand by while her father sold her, treating her as if she were worthless.She was a sweet, hard working girl.Her delicate blue eyes called to me even more than the sea itself. The only thing I wanted now was to keep her safe. In my arms. In my bed.My biggest fear was that I might hurt the tiny lass. I could never let that happen.Flora: A complete stranger asked me what I wanted. I'd never been asked that question before. The Captain was the first man to ask me to speak my mind.I made my choice - to sail away for a life of adventure rather than stay under my father's thumb. The world was bigger out on the open sea. The colors were brighter. The feelings were... Strangely deep and powerful. I just couldn't tell if the Captain felt the same.He was so kind to me, treating me as if I were precious.Every time he touched me, I wanted to feel like I was his to enjoy.As my life finally became my own, I began to make my own rules.I'd learn to speak up for what I need. ***Author's Note: I write contemporary romance. How the blazes did a pirate tale appear? Look, sometimes these things just happen. If this doesn't float your boat, sail on past. Or raise the flag and come aboard for a sweet and steamy adventure! Even More Important Note: If you're looking for perfect historical accuracy... Er, keep looking. This is fiction. Please consult history books for precision. This is heart fluttering, pearl clutching, knicker dampening romance.***This shy girl / alpha male romance is a standalone novel. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and a sweet HEA.Please look up and to the left for the "Follow This Author" button for updates!

Pirates in Their Own Words
Pirates in Their Own Words

Author: E.T. Fox

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-07-03

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1291938354

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Pirates in Their Own Words is a collection of original documents relating to the 'golden age' of piracy. Letters, testimonies, witness accounts and other primary source documents written by the pirates themselves, their victims, and the men who hunted them down.

Pirate vs. Pirate
Pirate vs. Pirate

Author: Mary Quattlebaum

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-01-04

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 136800444X

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Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. When they meet in the middle, it's a no-holds-barred contest to see who is the best pirate in the world. They test who is brave enough to swim with sharks, who is strong enough to throw a cannonball, who can eat the most hard tack, and who has collected the most treasure. Again and again their respective crews proclaim, "Tie!" Bad Bart and Mean Mo stare each other down and . . . fall head over heads in love! This epic tale of the union of two pirate captains is told in seadog lingo and illustrated with of knockout oceanic battles.

Curse of the Pirate Mist
Curse of the Pirate Mist

Author: Doug Wilhelm

Publisher: Choose Your Own Adventure

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 9781937133023

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A voyage to Guyana in hopes of retrieving a sunken ship's treasure leads to a dangerous pursuit, in a book where the reader determines the path and ending of the story.

Under the Black Flag
Under the Black Flag

Author: David Cordingly

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2013-02-06

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0307763072

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“This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read.”—Patrick O'Brian “[A] wonderfully entertaining history of pirates and piracy . . . a rip-roaring read . . . fascinating and unexpected.”—Men's Journal This rollicking account of the golden age of piracy is packed with vivid history and high seas adventure. David Cordingly, an acclaimed expert on pirates, reveals the spellbinding truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, the fierce female brigands Mary Read and Anne Bonny, and others who rode and robbed upon the world's most dangerous waters. Here, in thrilling detail, are the weapons they used, the ships they sailed, and the ways they fought—and were defeated. Under the Black Flag also charts the paths of fictional pirates such as Captain Hook and Long John Silver. The definitive resource on the subject, this book is as captivating as it is supremely entertaining. Praise for Under the Black Flag “[A] lively history . . . If you've ever been seduced by the myth of the cutlass-wielding pirate, consider David Cordingly's Under the Black Flag.”—USA Today, “Best Bets” “Engagingly told . . . a tale of the power of imaginative literature to re-create the past.”—Los Angeles Times “Entirely engaging and informative . . . a witty and spirited book.”—The Washington Post Book World “Plenty of thrills and adventure to satisfy any reader.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

How I Became a Pirate
How I Became a Pirate

Author: Melinda Long

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780152018481

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"Pirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view."So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say scurvy dog, sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: Pirates don t tuck. A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. "

Be More Pirate
Be More Pirate

Author: Sam Conniff Allende

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0241981115

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Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, this book will revolutionize the way you live, think and work today, and tomorrow. Pirates didn't just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn't just reject society, they reinvented it. Pirates didn't just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing. Pirates faced a self-interested establishment, a broken system, industrial scale disruption and an uncertain future. Sound familiar? Pirates stood for MISCHIEF, PURPOSE and POWER. And you can too. In Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Banksy. Featuring takeaway sections and a guide to build you own pirate code 2.0, Be More Pirate will show you how to leave your mark on the 21st century. So what are you waiting for? Join the rebellion now. ----- 'Unique...reminds me of the fun we've had with our airlines' - Sir Richard Branson 'Totally compelling' Ed Miliband 'I'd rather be a pirate than join the navy' Steve Jobs 'A model for how to break the system and create radical change' Evening Standard 'Be More Pirate feels so important as it looks to history to help us grip the future' Martha Lane Fox 'This isn't a book, it's the beginning of a movement. Be More Pirate should come with a health warning' Tom Goodwin, author of Digital Darwinism

A Pirate's Pleasure
A Pirate's Pleasure

Author: Heather Graham

Publisher: Dell

Published: 2012-04-11

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 0307815773

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He took the proud vixen as his prisoner and swore she would serve . . . She was his defiant captive. With her flame gold-hair and azure eyes, Skye Kinsdale was a prize beyond compare. Betrothed to a lord she'd never met, she set sail for America sworn to reject him on sight until the infamous pirate Silver Hawk seized her ship and banished all other men from her life. Burning with rage and passion, she was determined to destroy the arrogant buccaneer, to be free at any cost . . . He was her keeper . . . and her slave The black prince of the seas, he was feared by pirate and privateer alike. Silver Hawk vowed he would have the vixen, make her crave his savage embrace. She was his—by law of the sea. The man who commanded a Caribbean kingdom swore he would teach his wild temptress to love, to surrender to the lawless thrill of . . . A Pirates Pleasure.

The Best Book of Pirates
The Best Book of Pirates

Author: Barnaby Howard

Publisher: Kingfisher

Published: 2006-04-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780753459362

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Stunning artwork depicts the lives and daredevil raids of famous pirates such as Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, and Captain Kidd, while clever cutaways and authoritative text reveal the day-to-day life on board their ships. The Best Book of Pirates by Barnaby Howard is the perfect book for young swashbucklers!