For Fans of TrueLife Pirate Storiesamp34Only 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.amp34 Wreck Watch MagazineMaritime Media Mountbatten Literary Award Nominee2021 International Book Awards finalist in History General1 Bestseller in Caribbean ampamp West Indies Central America and GlobalizationPirates scholar Rebecca Simon PhD explains how the global manhunt for Captain Kidd turned pirates into the romantic antiheroes we love today.Crime and punishment.amp160During his life and after his death Captain William Kidds 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 twoyear manhunt for Captain Kidd. Captain Kidd was hanged in 1701 followed by a massive Britishled 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.All things pirates.amp160The more pirates were hunted and executed the more people became supportive of the Robin Hoods of the Seaamp8213both because they saw the Britishamp8217s 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 antiheroesamp8213which ultimately led to characters like the mischievous but lovable Captain Jack Sparrow. Learn aboutOne of the most famous pirates in historyReal life pirates and the brutal executions they facedThe origin of our romanticized view of piratesIf you enjoyed books likeamp160Black Flags Blue Watersamp160Under the Black Flagamp160The Republic of Pirates oramp160Villains of All Nations youamp8217ll loveamp160Why