{"product_id":"pirates-of-barbary-corsairs-conquests-and-captivity-in-the-seventeenth-century-mediterranean-paperback","title":"Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Mediterranean - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Tinniswood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story that's \"bloody good entertainment\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) about the colorful and legendary pirates of the 17th century. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf not for today's news stories about piracy on the high seas, it'd be easy to think of pirating as a romantic way of life long gone. But nothing is further from the truth. Pirates have existed since the invention of commerce itself, and they reached the zenith of their power during the 1600s, when the Mediterranean was the crossroads of the world and pirates were the scourge of Europe. Historian and author Adrian Tinniswood brings this exciting and surprising chapter in history alive, revealing that the history of piracy is also the history that has shaped our modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrian Tinniswood is the author of \u003ci\u003eHis Invention So Fertile: A Life of Christopher Wren and Visions of Power\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmbition and Architecture from Ancient Times to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a respected author, lecturer, and broadcaster in Britain and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636746744115,"sku":"9781594485442","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z9FIPEzhbc9781594485442.webp?v=1762278788","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/pirates-of-barbary-corsairs-conquests-and-captivity-in-the-seventeenth-century-mediterranean-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}