Skull and Saltire: Stories of Scottish Piracy Tapa blanda - 2005

Black And White Publishing, 2005. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean From Markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9781845020262

Paperback. Very Good.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Black & White Publishing Limited, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6.25" x 9.25. p/b 236 pages, condition is very good. PIRATES! The word is enough to send a shiver through your timbers. A nation such as the Scots, with its seafaring tradition, inevitably has a history of lawlessness at sea. From the earliest times, shrewd sailors realised that, by branching out as government agents, privateers or freelance plunderers, they could make more than just a living. nautical Scots played a part in the Golden Age of Piracy, in the seventeenth century, most notably in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. But the story of Scottish piracy probably stretches back to Roman times and teaches up to the present day. In this exploration of a little-known aspect of Scottish seafaring, Jim Hewitson hauls up the anchor, hoists the Jolly Roger and takes us into some unexpected waters to meet characters such as; Kirkcudbright-born John Paul Jones, founder of the US Navy, hero to… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.