This book was first published in 1997 as That Great Pyrate, and republished in 2005 as Black Barty. Burl frequently calls upon the example of John Rackam to illustrate Bartholomew Roberts' superiority. Burl describes John Rackam's clothes as "brightly-coloured" and says he drank a lot and was lazy rather than ambitious. He leaves Nassau with… Continue reading That Great Pyrate: Bartholomew Roberts and His Crew, 1718-1723/Black Barty: The Real Pirate of the Caribbean by Aubrey Burl
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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
Anne of the Indies by Herbert Ravenel Sass
This article appeared in the November 1, 1947 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Herbert Ravenel Sass was a journalist who was obsessed with his home state of South Carolina so it's no surprise he should eventually tackle Anne Bonny. Obviously, this was the property acquired for the eventual Jacques Tourneur movie of the same… Continue reading Anne of the Indies by Herbert Ravenel Sass
Mary Read: Pirate Wench by Frank Shay
This story has one thing going for it... ...the faaaaaabulously pulpy stiff-nippled cover art. YES!!!!! another nice cover for a reissue. The story begins in Bristol in 1717 when Mary is 17. She has already been in the army and has already been widowed by her comrade lover. As a boy she goes by the… Continue reading Mary Read: Pirate Wench by Frank Shay
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 