The Republic of Pirates

The Republic of Pirates

By Colin Woodard
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“This amazing tale is adroitly narrated by Lewis Grenville…His deep, somewhat gravelly yet resonant voice never wavers.”

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The untold story of a heroic band of Caribbean pirates whose defiance of imperial rule inspired revolt in colonial outposts across the world

In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, “Black Sam” Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates—former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves—this “Flying Gang” established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. They cut off trade routes, sacked slave ships, and severed Europe from its New World empires. And for a brief, glorious period, the Republic was a success.

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  1. Jackie
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    Could have been better, but still worth reading.

    I think this should have been a lot more interesting than it was. I listened to the audiobook, and the narrators lack of expression may have been the reason I couldn't really stay focused. The last few chapters where the author covered the lives of the most notorious pirates was the most interesting part of the book. Some of the descriptions of abuse and torture were a little hard to listen to--especially where children were involved.

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