With informative captions, a glossary and an index, this book introduces readers to the golden age of piracy in the early 1700s. The book explains the context of piracy by describing the geographical area of the Spanish Main and looking in detail at the ships of the period. The text avoids the romantic impressions which surround piracy and paints a realistic picture of the horrors of being taken prisoner by pirates.

 

This book is part of a book series called Danger Zone .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Salariya Book Company Ltd .

John Malam is a former editor and the author of nonfiction children's books, including "The Victorians. "