AllByMeOnesies Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 The books I'm talking about are Dan Perry's book "Blackbeard: The Real Pirate of the Caribbean" and the other is Angus Konstam's "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate." Have any of you read one or both of them? If so which one is the best for detailed research (i.e. not a rehash of the usual stuff we already know re: Blackbeard, pirates in general, etc.)?
Captain Jim-sib Posted June 18, 2006 Posted June 18, 2006 Am familar with Angus Konstam from his other works with Vangard/Osprey Publishing. He does good research. An excellent BB. book is: Blackbeard the Pirate, A Reappraisl of His Life and Times, by (no kidding) Robert E. Lee, 1974, ISBN: 0-910244-77-4. Most BB researchers / books have this in their bibliography. Lee was a law professor, and his writteng shows that he is a stickler for details. His bibliography is 11pages long with many sightings from unpublished works & period letters. The book is still in print & is an informative read. Best regards to ye
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