{"product_id":"blackbeard-the-birth-of-america-paperback","title":"Blackbeard: The Birth of America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Marquis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner Beverly Hills Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning Finalist American Book Fest Best Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackbeard: The Birth of America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the true story of \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Thache\u003c\/strong\u003e--former British Navy seaman and notorious privateer-turned-pirate, who lorded over the Atlantic seaboard and Caribbean during the \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Age of Piracy\u003c\/strong\u003e. A Robin-Hood-like American patriot and the most famous freebooter of all time, \u003cstrong\u003eBlackbeard\u003c\/strong\u003e was illegally hunted down by Virginia \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor Alexander Spotswood\u003c\/strong\u003e, the British Crown's man in Williamsburg obsessed with his capture. Based on reliable historical records and the latest research, this adventure tale illuminates the true man behind the myth and his doggedly determined pursuer, revealing a cat-and-mouse game and important historical figure lost to us in a \"fog of legend, myth and propaganda\" for three hundred years. A folk hero in his own lifetime, \u003cstrong\u003eBlackbeard\u003c\/strong\u003e exploded onto the scene during the birth of America and was one of the first \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican revolutionaries\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003eWar of Independence\u003c\/strong\u003e against British rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44313014730854,"sku":"9781943593217","price":26.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/R3RLMFRkTGNnNDVmT1NxZG81dEN3dz09.webp?v=1767919845","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/blackbeard-the-birth-of-america-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}