Blackbeard

America's Most Notorious Pirate

By: Angus Konstam

Narrated by: Eric G. Dove

Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 18th century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery - until now.

Drawing on vivid descriptions of Blackbeard's attacks from his rare surviving victims, pirate expert Angus Konstam traces Blackbeard's career from its beginnings to his final defeat in a tremendous sea battle near his base at Ocracoke Island.

Presenting dramatic accounts of the pirate's very effective tactics and his reputation for cruelty, Konstam offers a fascinating examination of the life and business of piracy and the lure of this brutal and bloody trade.

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All hands, prepare to come ashore by reading this beautifully written biography!

Greatest Black Beard Biography I’ve read so far! The narration was done beautifully, so far my favorite pirate! Yo Ho!

Great listen, learn about Blackbeard

I really enjoyed it, definitely a good depiction of what being a pirate would be like in the 1700s. I can’t wait to visit Nassau where this happened.

The history, it had a very good investigation of it for accuracy.

The knowledge of how pirates came to be, how they operated and what motivated them.

General pirate history

this is more of a general history of piracy. it does follow black beard from early career to his downfall but a lot of other pirates are mentioned that aren't directly linked to black beard. the information presented is general knowledge of pirates. it was enjoyable but not what I expected.

Performance

This was a great read but the performance was just blah. La la la l