{"product_id":"pirates-of-new-england-ruthless-raiders-and-rotten-renegades-9781493029297","title":"Pirates of New England: Ruthless Raiders and Rotten Renegades","description":"Tales of swashbuckling adventure, murder, treachery, and mayhem! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne would be mistaken to think of pirates as roaming only the Caribbean. Pirates as famous as William Kidd and Henry Every have at various times plundered, pillaged, and murdered their way up and down the New England seaboard, striking fear among local merchants and incurring the wrath of colonial authorities. \u003cbr\u003ePiracy historian Gail Selinger brings these tales of mayhem and villainy to life while also exploring why New England became such a breeding ground for high seas crime and how the view of piracy changed over time, from winking toleration to brutal crackdown. Included in this volume are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNed Low's sadistic--at times cannibalistic--reign of terror on the high seas and his mysterious disappearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eJohn Quelch's defiant and unapologetic proclamations before being hanged in front of Boston's crowds.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHenry Every's daring attack on the Grand Mogul's fleet, widely considered the largest maritime heist in history.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePirates of New England opens up new chapters in the history of piracy, ones that you'll come back to again and again--Welcome aboard!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGail Selinger is a maritime historian and pirate expert who served as a consultant on the History Channel's Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech. Her commentary appears on the DVDs of The Princess Bride and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. She is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pirates and lectures on pirates and pirate history.She lives in Redlands, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Globe Pequot Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50416354656530,"sku":"9781493029297","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3bd755df-c23f-4d08-bf15-975969cab24c.jpg?v=1729416123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pirates-of-new-england-ruthless-raiders-and-rotten-renegades-9781493029297","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}