Swashbuckling glamour, blood-curding brutality, or just desperate debtors? The World of Pirates tells the true story of piracey through the ages - from the cruel buccaneers of the Caribbean to the impressive power of the Barbary corsairs in the Mediterranean. Discover why so many oridnary seafarers turned pirate; see inside Captain Kidd's ship, Adventrue Galley; learn about the daily life of the crew; and find out what the pirates did with stolen treasures. You'll find all the adventure you want in The World of Pirates, from the cold comedy of the opera The Pirates of Penaznce to the fascinating yet terrifying reality of a looming "Jolly Roger" |