{"product_id":"howard-pyles-book-of-pirates","title":"Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA black flag, a hidden chest, a captain who cannot rest: where does the pirate legend begin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Pyle's Book of Pirates brings together stories, articles and pictures that mix sea history with invention. An essay on the buccaneers and marooners of the Spanish Main explores a coast where treasure ships and rich towns draw raiders. In The Fate of a Treasure Town, Henry Morgan leads a daring raid on Panama, a rich city that is hard to reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories also lead toward lonely shores and darker mysteries. Tom Chist and the Treasure Box turns to buried riches, while The Ghost of Captain Brand introduces a dead captain who is not at rest. Across these pages, Pyle's writing and paintings reveal a world of sea robbers, marooned men and hidden gold—and help explain the pirate images we still carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaiders of the Spanish Main\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the Caribbean coast where treasure ships and wealthy towns attract real buccaneers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Morgan's daring raid\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow The Fate of a Treasure Town toward Panama, a rich and difficult target.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pull of hidden gold\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the lure of buried riches in Tom Chist and the Treasure Box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA captain without rest\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the darker pirate legend through The Ghost of Captain Brand and tales of marooning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pirate in your mind\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how Pyle's pictures help shape the familiar world of cutlasses, chests and black flags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love sea adventure, old magazine storytelling and fine illustration, or wonder where familiar pirate images come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and explore the sea where pirate history meets treasure, ghosts and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534610825564,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03852_en_ebook-front_c04.jpg?v=1792174955","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/howard-pyles-book-of-pirates","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}