Real Pirates of the Caribbean: Blackbeard, Sir Francis Drake, Captain Morgan, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Henry Every

*Examines the lives, legends and legacies of the Caribbean's most famous and successful pirates.*Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today.*Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes contemporary accounts of the pirates written by Captain Charles Johnson.*Includes BibliographiesOver the past decade, few movie franchises have been as successful as Pirates of the Caribbean, starring Johnny Depp as the stereotypical pirate Jack Sparrow, a flamboyant, colorful and cunning pirate of questionable morality. The popularity of the movies and the character Jack Sparrow demonstrate how the people who have lived outside the boundaries of normal societies and refused to play by the rules have long fascinated the world. Nowhere is this more evident than the continuing interest in the pirates of centuries past. As the subjects of books, movies, and even theme