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This biography of William Kidd reveals that he was actually a sea captain hired as a pirate hunter. Zacks evokes the seafaring world of the 18th century, and recounts the rivalry between Captain Kidd and his arch-nemesis, the all-but-forgotten pirate named Robert Culliford.
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The Pirate Hunter The True Story of Captain Kidd by Zacks, Richard
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Book description: Hyperion. Near Fine with no dust jacket 2003. Paperback. 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 Inches; 432 pages; <B>A literary treasure, <I>The Pirate Hunter</I> is a masterpiece of historical detective work, and a rare, authentic pirate story for grown-ups.</B> <P>Captain Kidd has gone down in history as America's most ruthless buccaneer, fabulously rich, burying dozens of treasure chests up and down the eastern seaboard. But it turns out that most everyone, even many respected scholars, have the story all wrong. Captain William Kidd was no career cut-throat; he was a tough, successful New York sea captain who was hired to chase pirates. His three-year odyssey aboard the aptly named <I>Adventure</I> galley pitted him against arrogant Royal Navy commanders, jealous East India Company captains, storms, starvation, angry natives, and, above all, flesh-and-blood pirates. Superbly written and impeccably researched, <I>The Pirate Hunter</I> is one ripping good yarn. .
- Bookseller: Bimmer1996
 (US)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 34828
- Format/binding: Paperback
- Book condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Binding: Paperback
- ISBN 10: 0786884517
- ISBN 13: 9780786884513
- Publisher: Hyperion
- Date published: 2003
- Pages: 432
- Size: 5.25 x 8 x 1 inches
- Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Keywords: Historical, Biographies & Memoirs, Books, General AAS, General AAS, New York, State & Local, United States, Americas
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