Pirate Books

A bit of research might help you choose your pirate costume and character for Sagacity's Pirate Adventure. While by no means a comprehensive list, the books listed below are highly recommended by the Cap'n.

Non-Fiction

The Atrocities of the Pirates - Aaron Smith, Robert S. Redmond.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - Marcus Rediker.
The Buccaneers and Marooners of America - Alexander O. Exquemelin.
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates  - Daniel Defoe
A History of Pirates - Angus Konstam
The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd - Richard Zacks

Fiction

Blackbeard, Terror of the Seas - Jean Day, Douglas W. Campbell, Virgil H. Day Jr.
The Count of Monte Cristo -  Alexandre Dumas.

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous novel and an enduringly popular romance, Treasure Island was published in 1883, although it had appeared initially in Young Folks in serial form July 1881-June 1882. It's an exciting tale about the dangerous adventures of young Jim Hawkins as he searches for the buried treasure of the evil Captain Flint.

While the cover illustrations of Treasure Island may not be historically accurate, they do provide an interesting glimpse into the colourful and deadly world of the pirate.

You can read the entire book online, or download the tale of Billy Bones, Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney, Ben Gun, Blind Pew, Doctor Livesey, and Long John Silver.