Books about pirates!!!

[bootyqueen]

What are some great novels about pirates?
I'm in the mood for a raunchy tale of pirating and debauchery...

[Erna]

I think the best known (and the only I can think of at the moment) is "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson.

[Stanislaw]

The history of piracy is pretty cool.

I would second treasure Island, pretty damn cool!

Count of monticristo, probably the best one.

[AimusSage]

Pirates, superb subject matter, I'd advise looking into the story of real pirates, the history of pirates like Edward Teach, Olivier Le Vasseur, Barholomew Roberts, Henry Morgan, and of course the most famous female pirate, Anne Bonney. There are books written on these pirates, and no doubt many more pirates, as this is but a small selection of pirates.

One book I know of is Mistress of The Seas, by John Carlova. I haven't read it myself, so I can't really comment on it, but it is basically a biography of Anne Bonney.

[Stanislaw]

dinna ferget "calico" jack rackham, or Sir francis drake :thumbs_up

[AimusSage]

dinna ferget "calico" jack rackham, or Sir francis drake :thumbs_up

Calico Jack really wasn't that great of a pirate if history is correct. His fame came mostly thanks to Anne Bonney and Mary Read. Johnny prefered to have his nosehairs waxed, rather then attack a real target. :nod:

Sir Francis Drake I did forget, but he was also an explorer, so not just a privateer or pirate.

[Stanislaw]

Calico Jack really wasn't that great of a pirate if history is correct. His fame came mostly thanks to Anne Bonney and Mary Read. Johnny prefered to have his nosehairs waxed, rather then attack a real target. :nod:

Sir Francis Drake I did forget, but he was also an explorer, so not just a privateer or pirate.

calico was pretty cool as pirates go, and a hopeless failure. but hey :D

Sir francis, he may have done explorin, but he didna mind lootin the spanish. :thumbs_up

[AimusSage]

Sir francis, he may have done explorin, but he didna mind lootin the spanish. :thumbs_up

True, but who doesn't enjoy looting the spanish? :p

[Stanislaw]

True, but who doesn't enjoy looting the spanish? :p

Ye got me there...I suppose the only folk not in favour be the spanish. :D

[Whifflingpin]

For "factual" stuff, then "The General History of the Pyrates" is a good start. Authorship is disputed, so you will find editions under Daniel Defoe and Captain Charles Johnson.

Exquemeling's "Buccaneers of America" covers the period just before the golden age (so-called) of piracy.

Notable authors of pirate novels include Rafael Sabatini and Jeffrey Farnol, but neither of these will provide much in the way of raunchiness or debauchery, (or excitement either, for the modern reader.)

Which leaves the question, are there any modern authors providing raunchy tales of pirating and debauchery?

[Schokokeks]

One more, you could try "Cup of Gold" by John Steinbeck. I haven't read it myself, but heard a lot about it and would like to try it some day..(would be nice if you could give a record when you've decided to read it :D)

[ladyeyre]

http://www.buccaneer.net/piratebooks.htm
This site will help you find any pirate book you could possible imagine.

[Pensive]

Try The Seven Voyages Of Sindbad, The Sailor. This novel is pretty cool.

[woeful painter]

Hey, those are great recommendations! will any if not all be available here? I can only see Stevenson's Treasure Island.

[Wendigo_49]

A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes has pirates in it.

[Stanislaw]

there are always the "romance" pirate stories. :sick:

seriously though, sinbad is awesome :thumbs_up

Maybe try the conan series, he is more of a maurauder though. ;)

[Whifflingpin]

"there are always the "romance" pirate stories."

Such as? I think this is what the original poster was asking about.

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[Stanislaw]

"there are always the "romance" pirate stories."

Such as? I think this is what the original poster was asking about.

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harlequin romance...it was a joke.

[Gringoire]

Are you looking for historical fiction, novels, or are poems and collections of sea-songs, poetry, and superstitious legends more to your taste?

I haven't actually read any recent novels dealing with pirates, and I'm not that up-to-date in my history.... other than Granuile O' Malley, the female pirate of Ireland, I believe it was...
But I agree with the recommandations of "The Seven Voayages of Sindbad the Sailor", and "Treasure Island". I would also suggest "Captain Blood" and "Seahawk" by Raphael Sabatini. "Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates" by David Cordingly looks pretty good as well (Found this one on e-bay)
There is also "Peter Pan" and "Kidnapped", but I doubt that's what you were looking for. "The Wind Singer" by William Nicholson I would recommend just because I like it, but it has only a breif space involving pirates, and the ship is land-bound none the less! If you are more into collections of the feel of the sea (rather than pirate debauchery, as Whifflingpin put it), try "A Calvacade of Sea Legends" and look into poetry written by James Masefield and Robert Louis Stevenson, once again.
If nothing else, try good 'ol Amazon.com!

I hope this was of some help to you
God bless you,
Gringoire

[Gringoire]

Whifflingpin,
I love your quote!

"Voices mysterious far and near,
Sound of the wind and sound of the sea,
Are calling and whispering in my ear,
Whifflingpin! Why stayest thou here?"

Reminds me of Masefield's Sea Fever

"...For the call of the running tide
Is a wild call, and a clear call
that may not be denied..."

What is your quote from? It is beautiful!

[Whifflingpin]

"What is your quote from?"

The quotation is slightly adapted from Longfellow's "A Dutch Picture." Appropriate to this thread, because the picture is of a retired pirate.
http://www.readbookonline.net/read/3051/12525/


Thinking of retired pirates - "The Rover" by Conrad.

[Gringoire]

Thank you for the site, Whifflingpin!
Gringoire

[mousemouse]

Bootyqueen is a name that leads me to sugest feministic literature. So how about "Fanny" by Erica Young. There is a lot af piratering in that book, and generaly it is really exiting.

[Matilda]

Pirates! by Celia Rees is quite good, + it is about female pirates, if you don't mind that it is kind of a childrens or teenagers book of course.