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Blackbeard the Pirate

by Robert Earl Lee · 1974

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A reassessment of the life, maraudings, loves, and exploits of Edward Teach, infamous colonial American pirate, and his social, political, and cultural milieus.

Subject
biographyhistory
Genre
historical fiction
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 264 pages

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