Anne Bonny Ebook

This book presents the story of Anne Bonny, one of only two known female pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 1700s.

COME BE MY BRIDE Blackbeard bent Anne backwards, ripping away the scarlet skirt from her lashing knees. Now he was fondling her bare flesh, taunting her with sharp, quick caresses that turned her frantic gasps into excited screams. Sudden revulsion brought Anne back to her senses and she wrenched away from him. Blackbeard fol- lowed, picking up a bottle as he went. "Have a drink," he said. "Heat your blood as well as your temper." He tried to pour wine into Anne's mouth, choking her. The wine gushed down her neck, coursing between her breasts. Then, his eyes bulging with lust, he dropped the bottle and backed her toward the bunk. Anne darted for the bottle, clutched it and brought it down solidly on Blackbeard's head. He bellowed once and pitched headfirst to the floor . . . AUTHOR'S PROFILE: Douglas Brown is the pen name of a well-known author of mystery and adventure stories and creator of The Shadow, who has also written many articles on noted figures of the American scene. He has combined these elements in this action-packed historical novel based on the actual lives and experiences of the most colorful figures in the latter-day saga of West Indian piracy. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in the Roaring Twenties and turned to feature writing, with articles widely syndicated throughout the country. In the 1930s he became a prolific author of mystery and detective stories. More recently he has been writing a great number of fact-crime articles plus serious books in the non-fiction and historical fields. His name--WALTER B. GIBSON.

Discover the lives of Mary Read and Anne Bonny, the dangerous female duo who sailed with Calico Jack.

"Exciting illustrations follow events in the life of Anne Bonny. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

A historian presents “an excellent guide to how pirates became the outlaw celebrities of the high seas” (Greg Jenner, host of the You’re Dead to Me podcast). During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was well known in England and the American colonies. He was infamous for the very crime for which he was hanged, piracy. In this book, historian Rebecca Simon dives into the details of the two-year manhunt for Captain Kidd and the events that ensued. 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. This is the story of how pirates became popularly viewed as “Robin Hoods of the Sea”—and how these historical events were pivotal in creating the portrayal of pirates as we know them today. “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.” —Wreck Watch Magazine

The story of the most famous female pirate in history provides a remarkable personal odyssey from a time when women were almost powerless and at the lowest level of the social order on both sides of the Atlantic. This new biographical work fills considerable gaps in Anne Bonny’s life beyond her mythology to rescue an actual person for posterity. After turning her back on everything she knew growing up in South Carolina to find a sense of personal freedom, Anne Bonny sailed the Caribbean’s pristine waters during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century. Few accurate records exist about these law-breakers, whose lifestyles called for hanging. Fortunately, Anne Bonny was a notable exception to the rule, as she was caught off the Jamaican coast and tried by a court of law, whose records have fortunately survived. So, who was the real Anne Bonny? A heartless prostitute, a bloodthirsty psychopathic, or a compassionate woman of faith and courage? Such a fundamental question has not been adequately answered by historians for 300 years. It is now time to take a fresh look at the life of Anne Bonny to present a corrective view into not only her story but also the seldom explored, but incredibly rich, field of women’s history. The Anne Bonny mythology is today popularly told in Starz channel’s Black Sails and the video game Assassin's Creed.

PERILS OF THE PIRATE QUEEN Men lusted after her, but volcanic, self-centered Anne Bonny lusted for freedom - to live as a male pirate. Until she fell in love with Mary Read, another "male" pirate in disguise. Opening her heart to Mary brings crushing disappointment, but, alarmingly, transforms her into someone willing to sacrifice her life for the good of others. "Perils of the Pirate Queen" is the powerful love/hate story of the Caribbean's most famous pirate, who sparked rebellion in times of social and political upheaval.

Sentenced to hang for piracy in 1720, Anne Bonny's sentence is commuted to life in a British prison. She escapes to seek a hidden treasure, and revenge on the British naval officer who raped her and killed her family.