Pirates of the Carolinas

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Summary: hokey but good
Review: can you imagine? that's so exciting! there are far too many exclamation points in this book. though it is hokey in a 'telling a story to a bunch of third graders' sort of way, it is interesting and it's a good general introduction to the lives of these 13 pirates.

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Summary: Easily understandable to the lay reader
Review: In Pirates Of The Carolinas, author/photographer Terrance Zepke evaluates thirteen buccaneers, male and female, all of whom share a connection to the Carolinas. From the universally feared Blackbeard to infamous Anne Bonny, who ran to avoid marrying a rich man her father chose for her husband, the adventurous and deadly histories of these watery thieves is vividly recreated as best known from the evidence - conjecture and surmise help flesh out the rest, for there are some pirate mysteries known only to the depths of the ocean. Easily understandable to the lay reader, Pirates Of The Carolinas is written with flair, confidently informative, and highly entertaining.

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Summary: The stuff of legends and Hollywood movies!
Review: In Pirates Of The Carolinas, writer/photographer Terrance Zepke presents the reader with thirteen of the most fascinating buccaneers in the history of piracy, each of whom was connected to the Carolinas. Here are to be found insights into the personalities and lives of these sea marauders, and informative answers into what their daily lives were like. From Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to Anne Bonny and Mary Reed, this cast of characters are as memorable as they were colorful, and as dangerous as they were ardently sought after by the authorities and eventual brought to grim justice. Pirates Of The Carolinas is terrific reading, the true-life stuff of which legends and Hollywood movies are made!

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Summary: Great buccaneers!
Review: It is an insightful, yet entertaining account of many famous pirates of the Carolinas--particularly Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. I highly recommend it.