About book The Lost Fleet: The Discovery Of A Sunken Armada From The Golden Age Of Piracy (2003)
The Caribbean pirate history was quite interesting. I never knew about Laurens de Graff, even though he was a successful pirate, and a black pirate who escaped from slavery at that! The French Chevalier who allegedly turned to piracy after fleeing from prosecution after killing a man in a duel is also well worth reading. I didn't care as much for the expedition stuff, although I liked the brief glimpses into 1990s Venezuela. As much as I criticize the Chavistas, you have to admit that there was a reason people voted for dear old Hugo Citgo; an obvious divide between massive poverty and a small elite, and he promised to address that. If you're interested in the details of exploring sunken wrecks, this book will provide it.
In this book you learn a lot about piracy. This crew is dedicated to find a sunken armada in the coast of Venezuela, and through out their own expedition to do so, the author teaches us a lot of pirates on the golden age of bucaneering in the Caribean. They run into all kinds of trouble, from bad weather during their dives, to government obstacles. I had a hard time dealing with Charles Brewer's involvement in the project, as well as his personality and way of thinking. He's way to arrogant and annoying for me. Other than that it's a good book.And if you want to learn more about pirates I strongly recommend - Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly.
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