This new book explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy.

Many of the privateers the British used to prey on French and Spanish shipping during the War of the Spanish Succession turned to piracy. The pirates took over Nassau on the Bahamian island of New Providence and transformed it into their own pirate haven, where shady merchants were happy to buy their loot.

It became the center of a pirate network that included some of the most notorious pirates in history: Blackbeard, 'Calico Jack' Rackam, Charles Vane, and Bartholomew Roberts. The rise of piracy led to a significant increase in attacks in the Caribbean and along North America's Atlantic coast.

With the fragile maritime economy of the Americas at risk of collapse, major ports were threatened, and trade came to a halt. The British government finally declared war on the pirates. The Pirate Menace draws on extensive research, as well as a wide range of first-hand accounts, to produce a new history of the golden age of piracy.

Pages: 384, Year of Publication: 0903, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm