The whole truth about pirates

Salted through and through by the sea wind, fearless and free, one-legged and one-eyed, with a sabre in one hand and a bottle of rum in the other. They fight as fiercely as they seek treasure, they fear neither God nor the devil, and there is no one who would not tremble at the sight of their black flag with a skull and crossbones! Of course, we are talking about pirates. This is how they are depicted in books and films, and this is how we are used to imagining them. But how much does such a romantic hero have in common with a real sea robber?

This book invites readers on a journey across the seas and oceans where pirate ships sailed in different centuries, to uninhabited islands where pirates hid treasures, and to ports where they recruited crews. It will dispel myths and tell the whole truth about pirates! You will discover the real life of a robber, full of fears and dangers, cruel, unsightly, and most importantly, very short. You will learn when pirates appeared, what ships they sailed on, who and why chose this "profession" for themselves, whether pirates really did not recognize any law and were not afraid of anyone.

Recommended reader age: 6+

Author: Ekaterina Stepanenko
Artist: Polya Plavinskaya
Year of issue: 2023
Publisher: On foot in history
Pages: 56
Cover type: hardcover
ISBN: 978-5-907471-57-3