This book was published in 1966. According to Goldsmith-Carter, Anne Bonney and Jack Rackham met in Charleston.
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Pirates and Privateers: A Swashbuckling Compendium of Seafaring Scoundrels by Charlotte Montague
This book was published in 2009. John Rackham is born in England on December 21, 1682. Anne Bonney's father is William Cormac and her mother's maiden name is Brennan. They move to Charleston. Mary Read is born in London. She works at sea "For several years" before joining the army. She is promoted after apparently… Continue reading Pirates and Privateers: A Swashbuckling Compendium of Seafaring Scoundrels by Charlotte Montague
Anne Bonney: My Pirate Story/Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney by Jeffery S. Williams
This novel was published in 2006 as Anne Bonney: My Pirate Story (and had "with Katherine Williams" on the cover) and in 2007 as Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney (credited only to Jeffery S. Williams). Anne is born in June 1700. Anne's parents are William McCormac and Peg Brannan. William's wife is named… Continue reading Anne Bonney: My Pirate Story/Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney by Jeffery S. Williams
Pirates/Pirates of the High Seas/Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea
This charming documentary series first aired in 1994 as 13 half-hour episodes under the title Pirates. It was edited to feature length for release on DVD in 2003 as Pirates of the High Seas, which was then repackaged in 2006 as Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea. Anne Bonney and Mary Read are dramatized in… Continue reading Pirates/Pirates of the High Seas/Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea
The Sweet Trade by Elizabeth Garrett/The Only Life That Mattered by James L. Nelson
This book was first published in 2001 as The Sweet Trade credited to Elizabeth Garrett. It was republished in 2004 under the name James L. Nelson as The Only Life That Mattered: The Short and Merry Lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Calico Jack Rackam. Anne's parents are William Cormac and Peg Brennan. Anne… Continue reading The Sweet Trade by Elizabeth Garrett/The Only Life That Mattered by James L. Nelson
Pirates by Mark Lee
This play was first performed in 1991. It stages a contemporary storyline about a historian alongside events in the life of Anne Bonney. As a child Anne lived as a boy for eight years. At some point her father taught her to fence. Her family lived in Charleston before she ran away from her father… Continue reading Pirates by Mark Lee
In Search of the Cocaine Pirates by PJ O’Rourke
This article was published in 1987 in the book Republican Party Reptile. The book's introduction says it originally appeared in Rolling Stone, but I couldn't find it in The Rolling Stone Index. Judging by the content I assume it was published in 1985. Regardless, O'Rourke claims that John Rackham's operation was based in North Caicos… Continue reading In Search of the Cocaine Pirates by PJ O’Rourke
Pirates and Privateers by Jeremy Pascall
This kids' book was published in 1981. Anne is said to have been born in the late 17th century, and when she is 16 she falls in love and gets married. Her unnamed husband cannot support her in the style she's used to, so she leaves him "for a series of free-spending buccaneers" to maintain… Continue reading Pirates and Privateers by Jeremy Pascall
Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones by Erica Jong
This mock 18th century novel was published in 1980. It is presented as the memoir of a poet named Fanny, who claims to be the inspiration for Fanny Hill and A Harlot's Progress. Fanny experiences an endless string of adventures from meeting witches to highway robbery to sex work to rescuing her kidnapped baby and… Continue reading Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones by Erica Jong
Bloody Bay/The Captain’s Ladies/Sisters of the Sea by Sandra Riley
This book was first published in 1980 under the titles Bloody Bay (in the UK) and The Captain's Ladies (in the US). In 2003 Riley self published it as Sisters of the Sea, and at some point adapted it into a play. The back cover of The Captain's Ladies bizarrely markets it as a love… Continue reading Bloody Bay/The Captain’s Ladies/Sisters of the Sea by Sandra Riley
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 