The Real Pirates of the Caribbean (Complete Edition: Volume 1&2)

This world famous book tells biographies of the greatest pirates who ruled the seas in 18th century. The author, Captain Charles Johnson, was crucially influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates and more importantly he inspired the classics such as Treasure Island, Peter Pan, On Stranger Tides…; and more recently the movie saga Pirates of the Caribbean and the series Black Sails. This history introduced many features which later became common in pirate literature, such as pirates with missing legs or eyes, the notion of pirates burying treasure, and the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger. The book covers the lives and incredible exploits of the following pirates and their crew:

Captain Avery

Captain Martel

Captain Teach, alias Blackbeard

Major Stede Bonnet

Edward England

Charles Vane

Captain John Rackam

Captain John Phillips

The Life of Mary Read & Anne Bonny

Captain Howel Davis

Captain Bartho Roberts

Captain Anstis

Worley

George Lowther

Edward Low

John Evans

Captain Spriggs

An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c.

The Trial of the Pirates at Providence

An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy

Captain Misson

John Bowen

William Kid

Captain Tew

Halsey

Thomas White

Captain Condent

A Description of Magadoxa

Captain Bellamy

Captain William Fly

Of Capt. Thomas Howard

Of Captain Lewis

Of Captain Cornelius

Of Capt. David Williams

Of Capt. Samuel Burgess

Of Capt. Nathaniel North

Of Captain Teach

Of Major Bonnet

Of Captain Worley

Of Captain Martel

Of Captain Vane

Of Captain Bowen

Captain Charles Johnson is the British author whose real identity remains a mystery but the manner in which he demonstrates a knowledge of the sailor's speech and life, suggests that he could have been an actual sea captain or a professional writer using a pseudonym who was well versed in the sea.