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The reality beyond the myths and stories about pirates operating off the Canadian coast.
A General History of the Pirates contains biographies of early 18th century pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. It is the prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates and the author sticks close to the available sources. The History of the Pirates is a sequel to A General History of the Pyrates and it is considered one of Defoe's most remarkable neglected works. In this volume Defoe records the exploits of pirates who lived a few decades earlier. The book has been hugely influential in shaping popular notions of piracy. The King of Pirates is supposed to be an account of the pirate Henry Avery, known by contemporaries as "The Arch Pirate" ...
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This is a comprehensive sourcebook on the world's most famous vampire, with more than 700 citations of domestic and international Dracula films, television programs, documentaries, adult features, animated works, and video games, as well as nearly a thousand comic books and stage adaptations. While they vary in length, significance, quality, genre, moral character, country, and format, each of the cited works adopts some form of Bram Stoker's original creation, and Dracula himself, or a recognizable vampiric semblance of Dracula, appears in each. The book includes contributions from Dacre Stoker, David J. Skal, Laura Helen Marks, Dodd Alley, Mitch Frye, Ian Holt, Robert Eighteen-Bisang, and J. Gordon Melton.
Their friend Yace has vanished like a whisper on the breeze. Had Irwin touched her while she lay unconscious from the fright endured, he could have ground out the old entity, Lord and Master Dephen Ishik, from her body—from her mind. He hated regretting things he had not done. But worse, he hated hearing the maddening sounds from the metal that rang everywhere, like a terrible bout of vertigo followed by a throbbing headache. Bad things could happen if he didn’t keep his Metalist powers in check, if they didn’t stay out of PCP hands. But they must find Yace. With the chase begun, there are few breadcrumbs to follow; it seems that Clan-Duin birds have picked them up and scattered them t...
A moving, dramatic social history of the liberation of Paris in 1944, one of the most inspiring and momentous events of the twentieth century. The fall of Paris to the Nazis on June 14th, 1940, was one of the darkest days of World War II. And the liberation of the city on August 25th, 1944, felt like the brightest. The liberation was also the biggest party of the century: champagne flowed freely, total strangers embraced—it was a celebration of life renewed against the backdrop of the world's favorite city, as experienced by the likes of Ernest Hemingway, J. D. Salinger, Pablo Picasso, and Robert Capa. But there was nothing preordained about this happy ending. Had things transpired differently, Paris might have gone down as a ghastly monument to Nazi nihilism. Paris 1944—timed for the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of Paris—tells the story of those iridescent days in a startling new way. Cutting through decades of myth-making, the reader watches the city’s fate hanging in the balance against the drama, heroism, joy, and suspense of one of the most explosive moments of the twentieth century.
Murder, mutiny, and mayhem were the order of the day in the seas off the East Coast during the golden age of sailing. Pillagers and opportunists plied the seas in search of riches in the holds of American ships. And they invariably found what they were looking for...
Discover a world of prehistoric adventure and dinosaurs with Robert Irwin! After finding a fossil on a dig in outback Queensland, Robert accidentally discovers a way to travel back in time, uncovering information about an unusual dinosaur stampede that took place in Australia 95 million years ago.
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Daniel Defoe's 'The Complete History of the Pirates' is a captivating collection that delves into the thrilling world of piracy, offering a detailed account of the robberies and exploits of the most notorious pirates. Written in Defoe's signature journalistic style, the book provides a vivid and engaging narrative that brings to life the daring adventures of these infamous seafarers. Set against the backdrop of the Golden Age of Piracy, Defoe's work offers valuable insights into the maritime history of the era, making it a must-read for both history buffs and adventure enthusiasts alike. As a prolific writer and journalist, Daniel Defoe's diverse literary background and keen eye for detail a...