Items related to Captain Kidd: And the War Against the Pirates
Synopsis
Ritchie demonstrates that even dashing scoundrels were slaves to economics in this lively history of piracy. He focuses on the shadowy figure of William Kidd, whose career in the late 17th century swept him from the Caribbean to New York, to London, to the Indian Ocean before he ended in Newgate prison and on the gallows.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
Fascinating...Captain Kidd emerges as a very real historical person, the victim of shifts in English and colonial politics, and changes in mercantile, imperial and legal attitudes...Ritchie...has sorted out the conflicting evidence in a masterful way.
ÝA¨ fascinating true story--not of moonlit beaches and buried treasure but of political intrigue and complicated business deal-making, not of swashbucklers on the high seas but of men who went to sea to escape a stifling social order so rigid that even the fabrics they could wear were prescribed...ÝRitchie¨ makes the shadowy, myth-laden figure of William Kidd a real person, and not without sympathy. -- Jim Haskins "New York Times Book Review"
conflicting evidence in a masterful way.
especially the economic events that shaped piracy in its age of transition..."Captain Kidd" is a first-rate book.
stifling social order so rigid that even the fabrics they could wear were prescribed...[Ritchie] makes the shadowy, myth-laden figure of William Kidd a real person, and not without sympathy.
The wealth of descriptive detail, combined with attention to a broad canvas of world politics, transports the reader into the world of the seventeenth century sea-breathren in an unusually forceful way...A rollicking, roistering adventure which will make...compulsive reading.
[A] fascinating true story--not of moonlit beaches and buried treasure but of political intrigue and complicated business deal-making, not of swashbucklers on the high seas but of men who went to sea to escape a stifling social order so rigid that even the fabrics they could wear were prescribed...[Ritchie] makes the shadowy, myth-laden figure of William Kidd a real person, and not without sympathy.--Jim Haskins "New York Times Book Review "
The most detailed record I have ever seen of a pirate voyage, with its origins and aftermath; I doubt if there is another like it. [Ritchie] has also placed it in its historic context, describing the political, and especially the economic events that shaped piracy in its age of transition...Captain Kidd is a first-rate book.--George MacDonald Fraser "Washington Post "
About the Author
Robert C. Ritchie is Professor of History, University of California at San Diego.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBarnes & Noble Inc
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0760708401
- ISBN 13 9780760708408
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages306
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 10.37
Shipping:
£ 4.50
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4. Seller Inventory # G0760708401I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4. Seller Inventory # G0760708401I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4. Seller Inventory # G0760708401I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Seller Inventory # L14C-08118
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd : And the War Against the Pirates
Published by
Barnes & Noble, Incorporated, 1998
ISBN 10: 0760708401
ISBN 13: 9780760708408
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 8819141-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1.35. Seller Inventory # 353-0760708401-vrg
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.35. Seller Inventory # 0760708401-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.35. Seller Inventory # 353-0760708401-gdd
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Appears unread with NO markings. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992. Seller Inventory # mon0000447134
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates
Seller: Cheryl's Books, Vinemont, AL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with dust jacket in good condition. Some label residue on the cover from a prior store label. Nice clean copy. Seller Inventory # OCT1920A0184328
Quantity: 1 available