Angus Konstam is a prolific author, with over 50 historical titles in print. Over 30 of these have been for Osprey. His piratical titles include The History of Pirates (Lyons Press, New York, 1999), Pirates! and Pirates, 1680-1730 (both Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2000) and The Pirate Ship (Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2003). Other publications include History of Shipwrecks, A Historical Atlas of Exploration, and The Spanish Galleon. He studied history and archaeology at the Scottish Universities of Aberdeen and St. Andrews, and is also a former naval officer, an underwater archaeologist and a museum curator. He has advised the archaeologists who excavated Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge, and has made several TV appearances as a piratical "talking head" for the History Channel. His latest work is Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate (Wiley, New York, 2006), which is publishing in early June. The author lives in Edinburgh, UK.
"Well-crafted, carefully-indexed, and smartly produced. Piracy's
320 pages includes maps, reproductions of engravings, and 16 color
pages of period illustrations and modern photographs. As with many
books on the subject, vivid characters often drive the story... The
author clarifies his terms and identifies his sources and
occasionally traces how original data were 'improved' over time...
In sum, Piracy: The Complete History is a confident introduction to
a vast subject from an expert author." --Joseph Gibbs, Naval
History, Magazine of the US Naval Institute (February 2009)"Konstam
is a former naval officer and marine archaeologist who has written
extensively on piracy. He has provided an interesting and exciting
biography of an enigmatic figure..." --Booklist"Konstam offers a
thorough suvery of piracy from ancient to modern times. His survey
offeres more of a military approach than the usual light history,
probing strategy, separating fact from fiction, and tracing
piracy's development through the centuries. Especially reconmmended
for nautical and military history libraries, the depth of coverage
and research exceeds most competing books popularizing the history
of piracy." --The Bookwatch (December 2008)"Without question, the
strength of this book is its examination of a striking amount of
global pirate history. Konstam begins in the ancient world, covers
many chronological eras and geographical zones, including medieval
pirates, the Renaissance sea dogs, the Mediterranean corsairs, the
'golden age' and it's decline, pirates in the Indian Ocean, Chinese
pirates, modern piracy and fictional pirates... It features color
plates and black and white illustrations... For those looking to
study world pirates over the longue duree, this book is a
worthwhile purchase." --Cherly Fury, The Northern Mariner/Le Marin
du Nord (March 2009)"Who doesn''t like hearing about pirates? And
if my current retirement plan doesn't work out... maybe I could be
a pirate ...? Kidding aside, recent events bring piracy to the
forefront and it is a fascinating subject. If you want to read an
in-depth history that provides the complex history -- you must read
Piracy: the Complete History by Angus Konstam. This book is very
detailed and contains [much] surprising information..." --Nancy
Mehegan, www.vaboomer.com (May 2009)"Angus Konstam is the pirate
expert. He discusses the 'Golden Age of Piracy' & such fascinating
characters as Captain Kidd & Blackbeard. He separates the
Hollywood-inspired fiction with the realities of piracy."
--Neopoprealsim Journal (July 2008)
Well-crafted, carefully-indexed, and smartly produced. Piracy's 320
pages includes maps, reproductions of engravings, and 16 color
pages of period illustrations and modern photographs. As with many
books on the subject, vivid characters often drive the story... The
author clarifies his terms and identifies his sources and
occasionally traces how original data were 'improved' over time...
In sum, Piracy: The Complete History is a confident introduction to
a vast subject from an expert author. "Joseph Gibbs, Naval History,
Magazine of the US Naval Institute (February 2009)" Konstam is a
former naval officer and marine archaeologist who has written
extensively on piracy. He has provided an interesting and exciting
biography of an enigmatic figure "Booklist" Konstam offers a
thorough suvery of piracy from ancient to modern times. His survey
offeres more of a military approach than the usual light history,
probing strategy, separating fact from fiction, and tracing
piracy's development through the centuries. Especially reconmmended
for nautical and military history libraries, the depth of coverage
and research exceeds most competing books popularizing the history
of piracy. "The Bookwatch (December 2008)" Without question, the
strength of this book is its examination of a striking amount of
global pirate history. Konstam begins in the ancient world, covers
many chronological eras and geographical zones, including medieval
pirates, the Renaissance sea dogs, the Mediterranean corsairs, the
'golden age' and it's decline, pirates in the Indian Ocean, Chinese
pirates, modern piracy and fictional pirates... It features color
plates and black and white illustrations... For those looking to
study world pirates over the longue duree, this book is a
worthwhile purchase. "Cherly Fury, The Northern Mariner/Le Marin du
Nord (March 2009)" Who doesn''t like hearing about pirates? And if
my current retirement plan doesn't work out... maybe I could be a
pirate ...? Kidding aside, recent events bring piracy to the
forefront and it is a fascinating subject. If you want to read an
in-depth history that provides the complex history -- you must read
Piracy: the Complete History by Angus Konstam. This book is very
detailed and contains [much] surprising information... "Nancy
Mehegan, www.vaboomer.com (May 2009)" Angus Konstam is the pirate
expert. He discusses the 'Golden Age of Piracy' & such fascinating
characters as Captain Kidd & Blackbeard. He separates the
Hollywood-inspired fiction with the realities of piracy.
"Neopoprealsim Journal (July 2008)""
"Piracy "is "well-crafted, carefully-indexed, and smartly produced.
"Piracy's" 320 pages includes maps, reproductions of engravings,
and 16 color pages of period illustrations and modern photographs.
As with many books on the subject, vivid characters often drive the
story... The author clarifies his terms and identifies his sources
and occasionally traces how original data were 'improved' over
time... In sum, "Piracy: The Complete History" is a confident
introduction to a vast subject from an expert author." -Joseph
Gibbs, "Naval History, Magazine of the US Naval Institute
"(February 2009)
"Without question, the strength of this book is its examination of
a striking amount of global pirate history. Konstam begins in the
ancient world, covers many chronological eras and geographical
zones, including medieval pirates, the Renaissance sea dogs, the
Mediterranean corsairs, the 'golden age' and it's decline, pirates
in the Indian Ocean, Chinese pirates, modern piracy and fictional
pirates... It features color plates and black and white
illustrations... For those looking to study world pirates over the
"longue duree, "this book is a worthwhile purchase." -Cherly Fury,
"The Northern Mariner/Le Marin du Nord" (March 2009)
"Who doesn''t like hearing about pirates? And if my current
retirement plan doesn't work out... maybe I could be a pirate ...?
Kidding aside, recent events bring piracy to the forefront and it
is a fascinating subject. If you want to read an in-depth history
that provides the complex history -- you must read "Piracy: the
Complete History" by Angus Konstam. This book is very detailed and
contains [much] surprising information..." -Nancy Mehegan,
"www.vaboomer.com" (May 2009)
Konstam "offers a thorough suvery of piracy from ancient to modern
times. His survey offeres more of a military approach than the
usual light history, probing strategy, separating fact from
fiction, and tracing piracy's development through the centuries.
Especially reconmmended for nautical and military history
libraries, the depth of coverage and research exceeds most
competing books popularizing the history of piracy." -"The
Bookwatch" (December 2008)
"Angus Konstam is the pirate expert. He discusses the 'Golden Age
of Piracy' & such fascinating characters as Captain Kidd &
Blackbeard. He separates the Hollywood-inspired fiction with the
realities of piracy."- "Neopoprealsim Journal "(July 2008)
Reviews of Author's Previous Works:
On "Scourge of the Seas" (Osprey, March 2007):
"Adult/High School--Although Jack Sparrow is not mentioned, teens
interested in learning more about the real lives of the men and
women who were maritime raiders should find this book most
appealing." -"School Library Journal
"
On "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate" (Wiley, 2006):
"Konstam makes a thorough, exciting examination of 18th century
pirate life, with wonderful details..." "Publishers Weekly
"
"Konstam is a former naval officer and marine archaeologist who has
written extensively on piracy. He has provided an interesting and
exciting biography of an enigmatic figure..." "Booklist "
Konstam "offers a thorough suvery of piracy from ancient to modern
times. His survey offeres more of a military approach than the
usual light history, probing strategy, separating fact from
fiction, and tracing piracy's development through the centuries.
Especially reconmmended for nautical and military history
libraries, the depth of coverage and research exceeds most
competing books popularizing the history of piracy." -"The
Bookwatch" (December 2008)
Reviews of Author's Previous Works:
On "Scourge of the Seas" (Osprey, March 2007):
"Adult/High School--Although Jack Sparrow is not mentioned, teens
interested in learning more about the real lives of the men and
women who were maritime raiders should find this book most
appealing." -"School Library Journal
"
On "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate" (Wiley, 2006):
"Konstam makes a thorough, exciting examination of 18th century
pirate life, with wonderful details..." "Publishers Weekly
"
"Konstam is a former naval officer and marine archaeologist who has
written extensively on piracy. He has provided an interesting and
exciting biography of an enigmatic figure..." "Booklist"
On "Scourge of the Seas" (Osprey, March 2007)
"Adult/High School--Although Jack Sparrow is not mentioned, teens
interested in learning more about the real lives of the men and
women who were maritime raiders should find this book most
appealing." "School Library Journal"
On the author's "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate"
(Wiley, 2006)
"Konstam makes a thorough, exciting examination of 18th century
pirate life, with wonderful details..." "Publishers Weekly"
"Konstam is a former naval officer and marine archaeologist who has
written extensively on piracy. He has provided an interesting and
exciting biography of an enigmatic figure..." "Booklist"
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