{"product_id":"why-we-love-pirates-the-hunt-for-captain-kidd-and-how-he-changed-piracy-forever-paperback","title":"Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever - 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\u003eRebecca Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Fans of True-Life Pirate Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Only someone who has lived in the shadows chasing faded pirates for an age, and is blessed with creativity, can pull off a book of this high caliber.\" --\u003cb\u003eWreck Watch Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaritime Media Mountbatten Literary Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e2021 International Book Awards finalist in History: General\u003cbr\u003e#1 Bestseller in Caribbean \u0026amp; West Indies, Central America, and Globalization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePirates scholar, Rebecca Simon, PhD, explains how the global manhunt for Captain Kidd turned pirates into the romantic antiheroes we love today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime and punishment.\u003c\/b\u003e During his life and after his death, Captain William Kidd's name was well known in England and the American colonies. He was infamous for the crime for which he was hanged, piracy. Rebecca Simon dives into the details of the two-year manhunt for Captain Kidd. Captain Kidd was hanged in 1701, followed by a massive British-led hunt for all pirates during a period known as the Golden Age of Piracy. Ironically, public executions only increased the popularity of pirates. And, because the American colonies relied on pirates for smuggled goods such as spices, wines, and silks; pirates tended to be protected from capture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll things pirates.\u003c\/b\u003e The more pirates were hunted and executed, the more people became supportive of the \"Robin Hoods of the Sea\"―both because they saw the British's treatment of them as an injustice and because they treasured the goods pirates brought to them. These historical events were pivotal in creating the portrayal of pirates as we know them today. They grew into romantic antiheroes―which ultimately led to characters like the mischievous but lovable Captain Jack Sparrow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most famous pirates in history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal life pirates and the brutal executions they faced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin of our romanticized view of pirates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed books like \u003cem\u003eBlack Flags Blue Waters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnder the Black Flag\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Republic of Pirates\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eVillains of All Nations\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll love \u003cem\u003eWhy We Love Pirates\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44648094007398,"sku":"9781642503371","price":28.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UFFWQ3B5UEtGS2RGK0EwSVBmTnRKQT09.webp?v=1770933133","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/why-we-love-pirates-the-hunt-for-captain-kidd-and-how-he-changed-piracy-forever-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}