The Pirate Hunter
“The Pirate Hunter” by Richard Zacks details the life and times of the infamous Captain Kidd. Hanged and vilified as a pirate for three hundred years, there’s much more to the good Captain than meets the eye.
As Zacks explains in his wonderful narrative, Captain Kidd was actually a legal privateer with a strong since of duty and honor. After a series of unsuccessful missions and a mutiny by his crew he became unfairly branded as a pirate.
Returning home to New York in an attempt to clear his name, Kidd was arrested and shipped off to England. To the end Kidd had faith that the English system of justice would save him. It was not to be.
More than just a history of this individual, this is a great adventure set in the golden age of pirates. The author uses a wide array of historical material and tells his story in an exciting and always entertaining manner. I recommend it highly.
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