This episodic novelization of Mary Read's life was published in 2006. Mary's mother is named Jenny Read, whose son is Mark. Mark dies at one year old, and Mary is born when there is a Queen Mary. Jenny's mother-in-law dies in December 1699, and Jenny moves to Wales with her lover while Mary is working… Continue reading A pirata by Luísa Costa Gomes
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Black Sails
This hour-long drama first aired in 2014 and ran for four seasons. The series creation is credited to Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg. It's a prequel to Treasure Island, featuring the book characters when they were young and interacting with historical figures. Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny appear in most episodes, portrayed respectively by… Continue reading Black Sails
Piratesse dei Caraibi by Giorgio Zerbinati
This article was published in the September 2014 issue of Focus Storia. Mary Read fights in the War of Spanish Succession. She is a few years older than Anne Bonny, who grows up in Charleston. Anne and James Bonny move to Nassau in 1718, when Anne is under 20 years old. She meets John Rackam… Continue reading Piratesse dei Caraibi by Giorgio Zerbinati
The Female Sidekick: From Myth to Reality by Jess Nevins
This article was published in 2014 in Velvet #6. Nevins says Jack Rackham is born in 1682 and Anne Bonney in 1702. Anne is the lover of Mary Read and Jack of Pierre Bouspeut. Anne dies in 1782.
Legacies of Love: A Heritage of Queer Bonding by Winston Wilde
This book was published in 2007. Wilde writes that New Providence was a queer hotspot, comparable to San Francisco. Anne Bonny is from Charleston and her maiden name is Cormac. Jack Rackham crosses the Atlantic as a cabin boy and captain's lover. He is called Calico Jack because Pierre designed for him a pair of… Continue reading Legacies of Love: A Heritage of Queer Bonding by Winston Wilde
Lady Pirate by Mireille Calmel
Both interminable installments in this absolutely insane duology, Les valets du roi and La parade des ombres, were published in 2005. Mary's mother is named Cecily, who married John Read. Their son is named Mary Oliver. Mary's father is named Tom. When Mary is born and Tom disappears, Cecily and her children move to Hull… Continue reading Lady Pirate by Mireille Calmel
The Most Evil Pirates in History by Shelley Klein
This book was published in 2006. Klein relies largely on AG Course for the chapters on John Rackham and Anne Bonny (Mary Read is folded into them). Anne is born on March 8, 1700, supposedly "according to Charles Johnson". Her parents are William Cormac and Mary Brennan. William buys a plantation near Charleston. Mary Read's… Continue reading The Most Evil Pirates in History by Shelley Klein
Lobas de mar by Zoé Valdés
This novel was published in 2003. Mary is born in December 1690. Her mother is Margaret Jane Carlton whose husband is John Carlton. They have a son named Billy and John goes back to sea after his birth, during which time Margaret Jane sleeps with several other men, by one of whom she conceives Mary.… Continue reading Lobas de mar by Zoé Valdés
Confession of the Pyrate Mary Read by Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
This story was first published in the 2004 collection Culture of Community. It is told in first person from Mary Read's perspective in jail and is then followed by an omniscient historical note. Mary seems to be in the navy when she meets Anne Bonny who boards the ship apparently as a pirate captain. Mary… Continue reading Confession of the Pyrate Mary Read by Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
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
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 