An attempt to disentangle the myth from the reality of walking the plank, pieces of eight, buried treasure, pirate galleons, peg-legs and eye patches. The book ... » 

An attempt to disentangle the myth from the reality of walking the plank, pieces of eight, buried treasure, pirate galleons, peg-legs and eye patches. The book aims to undermine many people's misconceptions about pirates, and inform the reader what really happened come hell and high water. «