North Carolina possesses one of the longest, most treacherous coastlines in the United States, and the waters off its shores have been the scene of some of the most dramatic episodes of piracy and sea warfare in the nation's history. Lindley brings this fascinating aspect of the state's maritime heritage vividly to life. Covering 150 years, from the golden age of piracy in the 1700s to the extraordinary transformation of naval warfare ushered in by the Civil War. Author: Lindley Butler, 275 pages, Softcover |