THE PIRATE KING: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery and the Birth of the Golden Age of Piracy
Chronicles the "Robin Hood of the Seas", Henry Avery, who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and harbored an even greater secret. The authors connect Avery to the shadowy lives of Daniel Defoe, the world-famous novelist and deep-cover spy, and Archbishop Thomas Tenison, a Protestant with a hatred of Catholic France. Illustrated in color.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 265
Publisher: Pegasus
ISBN: 9781639368730
Item #: 9453229
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