Brief Summary: The Bloody Diamond

“Great captain a fair wind and the honey lights of home are all you seek. But anguish lies ahead; the god who thunders on the land prepares it, not to be shaken from your track, implacable, in rancor for the son whose eye you blinded. … Though you survive alone bereft of all companions, lost for years, under strange sail shall you come home, to find your own house filled with trouble: insolent men eating your livestock as they court your lady. Aye, you shall make those men atone in blood! … Then a seaborne death soft as this hand of mist will come

“I wonder if he will now presume to change the name of the other two ships, the small one who they playfully call 'the girl' and the third one” he chuckled, “called 'the painted one'?” He walked slowly toward a crowded corner of the shop, bracing himself on a nearby shelf. His rounded shoulders were still broad but age had tilted them. As he continued toward an opened crate full of iron bowls, one foot dragged on the wooden floor. “You would think that his mission was to transport a cargo of priests.” He said to himself. “Who would be deeply offended to ride aboard a ship named to commemorate whores; but what else can sailors think of when they have been at sea for so long? “ he rested again occupying himself by pretending to straighten brushes in a jar. “Must your Captain refer to these ships in such holy terms that daydreaming sailors mentally wrestling? The holy or the damned” another chuckle escaped from his silent thoughts.

The Book is written by Adrian Tinniswood. Before I read the book I think pirates are rude and violent men, after I read the book I think pirates can be romantic and living for pirates can be jolly. There is always piracy on the sea since the days of commerce. Through the history of Europe, especially in the seventeenth century, piracy become a part of European history. The pirates seemed mysterious. Even in this wonderful book, there are not many part describes the pirates, it counties to be mysterious. I think it leaves room for reader’s imagination.

The point of this book was to put aside the myths about pirates and replace them with facts. There are many fictional myths about pirates and their lives on the sea. Many books and movies have built pirates up to be romantical heroes instead of the ruthless savages they were, so this book focuses on separating fact from fiction about life as a pirate.

The life in the ship is harsh and full of struggles which represent the typical life experience of human being.

One day, though, Charlotte overhears plans for a mutiny amongst the crew. She immediately alerts Captain Jaggery. Grabbing his guns, Jaggery heads for the deck where he and the crew dramatically face off. The mutinous crew is led by Mr. Cranick, the man Captain Jaggery abused, and hes back for revenge. Captain Jaggery shoots Cranick, and then picks a scapegoat from the crew to punish for the mutiny. Jaggery chooses Zachariah, who is the only one of the crew who stands up to Captain Jaggery and tells him he’s crule and a terible captain. For this, both Mr. Hollybrass (the first mate) and Captain Jaggery whip and beat Zachariah mercilessly. When Charlotte attempts to intervene, she accidentally flicks the captain with a whip. He becomes fureous and beas Zachariah harder. He appears to be dead. The crew holds a funeral for him and throws a tied up hammock out to sea, which Charlotte assumes contains Zachariah's body. Charlotte attempts to apologize to the captain for hitting him with the whip, but he flat out rejects her. Feeling forlorn and abandoned, she decides she must take responsibility for herself and atone for her actions. Charlotte then dons the trousers and blouse that Zachariah gave to her and sets out to join the

“Buccaneers and Pirates of our Coasts”, by Frank Richard Stockton, is a non-fiction, rollicking story of the origins of piracy and of the famous pirates of the coasts of the United States, such as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Henry Morgan. The stories don’t cast pirates in the glowing light of modern day interpretations, in Stockton’s stories, pirates are bad guys! Stockton tries to show his audience that even old pirate stories can be entertaining as well as valuable. Although, the dramatic and authentic feel makes his stories quite entertaining.

With canons blaring in the distance, Captain Edward Teach sits in his quarters, preparing for battle. To his belt, Teach straps pistols, daggers, and his cutlass. Across his chest, a sling with six pistols all loaded. Then, slowly, Teach braids his bushy, pitch-black beard that would come to give him his name. Finally, Teach places several slow burning fuses under his hat, lighting each one by one[i]. With wisps of smoke billowing around his face, Blackbeard, the most treacherous pirate in history, emerges from his cabin to join the fight. In the golden age of piracy, Captain Edward Teach, more commonly known as Blackbeard, stands out as the fiercest and most important figure. Blackbeard and his crew successfully controlled commerce along

The captain is unkind and rude to his team, Charlotte does not like the stories the old man tells her. As they continue their journey, the ship hits the slow waters, and the young girl accidentally learns about the

On their voyages they experience various different hardships that they must overcome and involve a character going out and seeking revenge, but coming back and learning of forgiveness.

The movie “Pirates of the Caribbean” illustrates a tale of adventure during the 17th century the story is happening in the Caribbean where pirates of the most active place. Main character Jack Sparrow is a charming and crafty pirate, his ship “Black Pearl” was taken away by an infamous captain, Hector Barbossa, however Barbossa and his crews are cursed after they took “Black Pearl”, the only way to break the curse is Will Turner’s blood and his coin. Jack wants his ship back so he went to Port Royal to steal the fastest ship his Majesty’s ship “Interceptor” but he saw governor’s daughter fall in to ocean and he saved her life but he was arrested after he saved Elizabeth. Nonetheless the coin was in Elizabeth Swan’s hand so Barbossa knapped

Akira sat in the hall of records for the hundredth time this week. She was combing over the scant records of the ship that came to be known as Bloodshed. Few records of this ship even remained, but Akira was determined to not only piece together her last days on the high seas but also where she rested now. The last know sighting of the notorious pirate ship was in the waters somewhere between Greenland and Iceland but it was entirely possible that she’d limped further south closer to Newfoundland or somewhere in the Laborador Sea.

Did you know the greek meaning of pirate is attacker ? Well if you didn't you are going to learn a lot more! This paper explains ships,famous pirates, and flags of pirates.

Pirates on board the Hispaniola respect Long John Silver in remarkable ways; in one example, a coxswain remarks, “He’s no common man, Barbecue,” … “He had good schooling in his young days, and can speak like a book when so minded; and brave—a lion’s nothing alongside of Long John! I seen him grapple four, and knocked their heads together—him unarmed” (Stevenson 77). Silver is very educated and intelligent, but yet he is also brutal, disingenuous, and fraudulent. Blackbeard is easily comparable through bravery, “He fought desperately with sword and pistol until he fell with 25 wounds in his body” (World Book). Blackbeard may be especially villainous, but he is also very dogged, tenacious, and fearless. A quote from Blackbeard himself, “Only the devil and I know the whereabouts of my treasure, and the one of us who lives the longest should take it all.” Blackbeard is stubborn and is determined to keep the location of his sacred treasure a secret. It’s a hard knock life. Sure it may be a reference to Annie, but it’s true. To have become a pirate, one must have had a tough childhood, but choosing to become a pirate is choosing to have it tough for the rest of his or her

First of all, the Queen Anne’s Revenge was one of the most famous pirate ship. The Queen Anne’s Revenge was originally a French owned slave ship. The ship first name was “La Concorde De Nantes.” It was found in 1996. Furthermore, the ship had 26 guns, and was captured from the French merchants. Queen Anne’s Revenge was one of the most powerful ships in American waters. The name “Queen Anne’s Revenge” comes from Queen Anne, who was one of the principal actors in the War of the Spanish Succession in which Blackbeard was likely a privateer. On the other hand, the ship can store more than 300 tons (272 t) of treasure, and can hold up to 250 pirates. To sum up, the Queen Anne’s Revenge was used to sail