Year: 2020 Language: english Author: Rebecca Simon, PhD Performer: Kate Mulligan Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Type: audiobook Audio codec: MP3 Audio bitrate: Blackstone Publishing Description: During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was known around England and the American colonies. He was infamous for the very crime for which he was hanged, piracy. This book by Rebecca Simon dives into the details of the two-year manhunt for Captain Kidd and the events that ensued afterward. Captain Kidd was hanged in 1701, and from that sprung a massive hunt for all pirates led by the British during a period known as the Golden Age of Piracy. Ironically, public executions only led to pirates’ growth in popularity and interest. In addition, because the American colonies relied on pirates for smuggled goods such as spices, wines, and silks, they sought to protect pirates from being captured. The more pirates were hunted and executed, the more people became supportive of them. They felt for the “Robin Hoods of the Sea” - both because they saw the British’s treatment of them as an injustice and because they treasured the goods that pirates brought to them. These historical events were pivotal in creating the portrayal of pirates as we know them today. They grew into romantic antiheroes - which ultimately led to characters like the mischievous but lovable Captain Jack Sparrow. Simon has presented her research on the history of pirates around the world, and now she’s bringing the spectacular story of Captain Kidd to her listeners.
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Why We Love Pirates
Language: english
Author: Rebecca Simon, PhD
Performer: Kate Mulligan
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Type: audiobook
Audio codec: MP3
Audio bitrate: Blackstone Publishing
Description: During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name
was known around England and the American colonies. He was infamous
for the very crime for which he was hanged, piracy. This book by Rebecca
Simon dives into the details of the two-year manhunt for Captain Kidd
and the events that ensued afterward. Captain Kidd was hanged in 1701,
and from that sprung a massive hunt for all pirates led by the British
during a period known as the Golden Age of Piracy. Ironically, public
executions only led to pirates’ growth in popularity and interest. In
addition, because the American colonies relied on pirates for smuggled
goods such as spices, wines, and silks, they sought to protect pirates
from being captured.
The more pirates were hunted and executed, the more people became supportive
of them. They felt for the “Robin Hoods of the Sea” - both because they
saw the British’s treatment of them as an injustice and because they
treasured the goods that pirates brought to them. These historical events
were pivotal in creating the portrayal of pirates as we know them today.
They grew into romantic antiheroes - which ultimately led to characters
like the mischievous but lovable Captain Jack Sparrow. Simon has presented
her research on the history of pirates around the world, and now she’s
bringing the spectacular story of Captain Kidd to her listeners.
Rebecca Simon - Why We Love Pirates
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