Maritime History & Piracy
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Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
$21.99 Add to cartDiscover the “fascinating and outrageously readable” account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England–perfect for re
- Author: Thomson, Keith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 16, 2023
- ISBN10: 031670363X
- Language: English
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The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail
$27.99 Read moreFrom the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven
- Author: Dolin, Eric Jay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1324096322
- Language: English
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Inside the Britannic: Uncovering the Wreck of the Titanic’s Sister Ship
$38.00 Add to cartDocumenting one of the most comprehensive surveys of a shipwreck ever conducted, Simon Mills’ new book takes you inside the SS Britannic for a unique dive into the past.
The Olympic Class ships were i- Author: Mills, Simon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 139941450X
- Language: English
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Along Lake Michigan: Shipwreck Stories of Life and Loss
$24.95 Read moreNotable shipwrecks of Lake Michigan throughout a century of enterprise, industry, heroism, and disaster on the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are graveyards of a vast number of shipwrecks (30,000 by some
- Author: Schumacher, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: August 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1517916771
- Language: English
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The Book of Sea Monsters: Leviathans of Literature
$35.00 Add to cartA fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster.
‘They rave for food with unceasing frenzy, being always ahungered and never a- Author: Arasu, Prema
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1399414526
- Language: English
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Piracy on the Great Lakes: True Tales of Freshwater Pirates
$15.95 Add to cartWaiting in the night, hidden behind a remote island, no lights showing, pirates would lure unsuspecting ships into unknown waters. Then they would silently slide up to them and board the ship. The cre
- Author: Classen, Mikel B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: December 10 2024
- ISBN10: 9798896560036
- Language: English
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The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery
$30.00 Add to cartFrom Pulitzer finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red: A notorious slave ship incident that led to the abolition of slavery in the UK and sparked the US abolitionist movement
In la- Author: Kara, Siddharth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1250348226
- Language: English
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Journey to the Jones ACT: U.S. Merchant Marine Policy 1776-1920
$26.95 Add to cartThe “Jones Act” is the most newsworthy U.S. maritime policy law.
Most of the attention is focused on the preservation of U.S. domestic maritime trade. Some is focused on the law as a means for mariners… [more below]
- Author: Papavizas, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 634
- Publish Date: April 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1962729044
- Language: English
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The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific
$19.99 Add to cartFor fans of The Wager and Mutiny on the Bounty comes a thrilling true tale of power, obsession, and betrayal at the edge of the world.
In 1808, an American merchant ship happened upon an uncharted is- Author: Presser, Brandon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1541758587
- Language: English
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Shipwrecks of the San Juans: A History of Maritime Disaster in the San Juan Islands
$16.99 Read moreMariners have long dreaded the labyrinth of the San Juan Islands. Bounded by the howling straits of Georgia, Rosario, Haro, and Juan de Fuca, the islands have proved the resting place of many an unluc
- Author: Reigel, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: September 08 2024
- ISBN10: 9798218490942
- Language: English
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The Pirate Menace: Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy
$32.00 Read moreThis new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau.
Angus Konstam, one of the world’s leading pirate expert- Author: Konstam, Angus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1472857739
- Language: English
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The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit-And-Run Off the Coast of Nantucket
$34.99 Add to cartThe American sailing vessel Adriatic collided with the French steamship Le Lyonnais on November 2, 1856, off the coast of Nantucket in what can best be described as a maritime hit-and-run. Adriatic‘s … [more below]
- Author: Sellitti, Jennifer N.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0764367951
- Language: English
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
$19.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death … [more below]
- Author: Sides, Hampton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 525565701
- Language: English
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Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal
$34.99 Add to cart- Author: Marquis, Samuel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 163576968X
- Language: English
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Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific
$29.95 Add to cartA provocative retelling of shipwreck tales from the Northwest Coast
The Northwest Coast of North America is a treacherous place. Unforgiving coastlines, powerful currents, unpredictable weather, and
- Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Western History and Biography
- Author: Thrush, Coll
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0295753765
- Language: English
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The Pirate King: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery and the Birth of the Golden Age of Piracy
$19.95 Add to cartThe incredible story of the “Robin Hood of the Seas,” who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and who harbored an even greater secret.
Henry Avery of Devon pillaged a fortune from- Author: Kingsley, Sean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1639368736
- Language: English
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Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea
$33.00 Add to cartA definitive, sweeping account of the Underground Railroad’s long-overlooked maritime origins, from a pre-eminent scholar of Atlantic history and the award-winning author of The Slave Ship
As many as- Author: Rediker, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 525558349
- Language: English
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The Gulf of Mexico: A Maritime History
$29.99 Add to cartThe Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth’s tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written and illustrated volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, sh
- Author: Sledge, John S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: November 13 2019
- ISBN10: 1643360140
- Language: English
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The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet
$25.95 Add to cartAn heir to an established land-owning aristocratic family in Barbados, Major Stede Bonnet enjoyed luxuries equal to those of the finest houses in London. “A Gentleman of good Reputation” and a “Master… [more below]
- Author: Moss, Jeremy R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 164663151X
- Language: English
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The Pirates’ Code: Laws and Life Aboard Ship
$17.00 Add to cartFall captive to the code–the real-life buccaneer bylaws that shaped every aspect of a pirate’s life.
Pirates have long captured our imaginations with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye p- Author: Simon, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1789149452
- Language: English
