Download or read book Bad Girls written by Jane Yolen and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Jezebel to Catherine the Great, from Cleopatra to Mae West, from Mata Hari to Bonnie Parker, strong women have been a problem for historians, storytellers, and readers. Strong females smack of the unfeminine. They have been called wicked, wanton, and willful. Sometimes that is a just designation, but just as often it is not. "Well-behaved women seldom make history," is the frequently quoted statement by historian and feminist Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. But what makes these misbehaving women "bad"? Are we idolizing the wicked or salvaging the strong? In BAD GIRLS, readers meet twenty-six of history’s most notorious women, each with a rotten reputation. But authors Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple remind us that there are two sides to every story. Was Delilah a harlot or hero? Was Catherine the Great a great ruler, or just plain ruthless? At the end of each chapter, Yolen and Stemple appear as themselves in comic panels as they debate each girl’s badness—Heidi as the prosecution, Jane for context. This unique and sassy examination of famed, female historical figures will engage readers with its unusual presentation of the subject matter. Heidi and Jane’s strong arguments for the innocence and guilt of each bad girl promotes the practice of critical thinking as well as the idea that history is subjective. Rebecca Guay’s detailed illustrations provide a rich, stylized portrait of each woman, while the inclusion of comic panels will resonate with fans of graphic novels.

Download or read book The Real Story of the Pirate written by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bad Girls written by Jane Yolen and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Delilah to Cleopatra, from Anne Boleyn and (bloody) Queen Mary, to Calamity Jane, Typhoid Mary and more, the 26 notorious women analyzed here all have rotten reputations. But were these vixen really as wicked as they seemed?

Download or read book The Pirate s Willing Captive written by Anne Herries and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kept for the pirate’s pleasure! Instinct told her that Captain Justin Sylvester was a man she could trust. But how could this pirate, who had just stormed her ship, be a true man of honour? Captive on the high seas, with nowhere to run, curiously Maribel Sanchez had never felt more free. If she returned to rigid society she’d become an old man’s unwilling wife. If she stayed with Justin he’d made it abundantly clear she would become his more than willing mistress…

Download or read book A Pirate s Pleasure written by Heather Graham and published by Dell. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He took the proud vixen as his prisoner and swore she would serve . . . She was his defiant captive. With her flame gold-hair and azure eyes, Skye Kinsdale was a prize beyond compare. Betrothed to a lord she'd never met, she set sail for America sworn to reject him on sight until the infamous pirate Silver Hawk seized her ship and banished all other men from her life. Burning with rage and passion, she was determined to destroy the arrogant buccaneer, to be free at any cost . . . He was her keeper . . . and her slave The black prince of the seas, he was feared by pirate and privateer alike. Silver Hawk vowed he would have the vixen, make her crave his savage embrace. She was his—by law of the sea. The man who commanded a Caribbean kingdom swore he would teach his wild temptress to love, to surrender to the lawless thrill of . . . A Pirates Pleasure.

Download or read book The Heart of a Pirate written by Chloe Flowers and published by Flowers & Fullerton. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8-year-old twins are kidnapped. The ransom is a ship called The Seeker. She’s not a real pirate, but her life depends on her playing the part. It was supposed to be a family adventure to find a hidden treasure trove. But when her siblings are taken, Stevie must find the courage to conquer her fears and fight for those she loves before time runs out for the twins. Will he lose his ship or his heart? What if a lady pirate is determined to possess both? Conal O'Brien is perfectly happy being the captain of his own merchant ship until a nutty group of brigands steals aboard under the cover of dense fog and sets sail for Jamaica. He finds the only thing worse than getting caught sitting naked in a galley tub... ...is being forced to take a group of pirates to the lair of his sworn enemy. You’ll escape to the tropical high seas with If You Give a Pirate a Treasure. It’s a historical romance filled with adventure, mystery, intrigue, and a quest for treasure (with a few laughs along the way). If you give a pirate a treasure, she’ll steal your heart for good measure… Enjoy the booty! Prefer sexy romance instead? Check out If You Give a Pirate a Treasure in the Pirates & Pettcoats series!

Download or read book The Pirate Hunter written by Richard Zacks and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2003-05-14 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody knows the legend of Captain Kidd, America's most ruthless buccanneer. Few people realize that the facts of his life make for a much better tale. Kidd was actually a tough New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, a married war hero whose secret mission took a spectacularly bad turn. This harrowing tale traces Kidd's voyages in the 1690s from his home near Wall Street to Whitehall Palace in London, from the ports of the Caribbean to a secret pirate paradise off Madagascar. Author Richard Zacks, during his research, also unearthed the story of a long forgotten rogue named Robert Culliford, who dogged Kidd and led Kidd's crew to mutiny not once but twice. The lives of Kidd and Culliford play out like an unscripted duel: one man would hang in the harbor, the other would walk away with the treasure. Filled with superb writing and impeccable research, The Pirate Hunter is both a masterpiece of historical detective work and a ripping good yarn, and it delivers something rare: an authentic pirate story for grown-ups.

Download or read book The Heart of a Bride written by Chloe Flowers and published by Flowers & Fullerton. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accident turns his new wife into a suspicious stranger... Bounty hunters are closing in. How can she save him if he won’t trust her? Not only does he refuse to believe they are married… He’s convinced that he’d never have repeated such a foolish mistake. Can he fall in love with her a second time? A series of catastrophic events has him accusing Keelan of conspiracy and betrayal. When each explanation sounds more and more outlandish, her hope for Landon to remember seems futile. More than ever she needs him on her side if she’s going to save both their lives. Can Keelan persuade him to believe in her again? Will he remember their love before it’s too late? *If you love romance swirled with adventure and intrigue, you’ll love reading about Landon and Keelan’s road to their happily ever after, because the Hart Trilogy combines it all in a tale that will keep you up late into the night! Get it now and escape to the sultry south. *Heart of a Tempest, Heart of a Siren and Heart of a Bride is a trilogy that follows Keelan Grey and Landon Hart on their adventure of discovery and a love of a lifetime. Two hearts have never battled more to be together… *Prefer sexy romance instead? Check out The Pirates & Petticoats Series!

Download or read book The Heart of a Tempest written by Chloe Flowers and published by Flowers & Fullerton. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He will never give up his ship. She will never marry a man of the sea. Will their passion for each other lead to love or betrayal? But...if you give a smuggler a secret, he’ll demand a kiss to keep it. In 1811 Charleston, South Carolina isn’t as it seems. Keelan’s dying father thinks an arranged marriage will protect her, but she devises a risky scheme of her own. Landon's rakish sense of humor is inviting and distracting… But will his dangerous secrets put them both in jeopardy? Will her plotting destroy any chance for them to be togetherI In a tricky world of high-society, backroom dealings, and pirates, this fiery, green-eyed beauty may be in over her head. She can’t let anything get in her way…even romance. You’ll love the historical Hart Trilogy because the stakes are high, the plot twists and two hearts will never battle harder to be together… Get it now! *If You Give a Smuggler a Secret, If You Give a Rake a Reason and If You Give a Hellion Your Heart is a trilogy that follows Keelan Grey and Landon Hart on their adventure of discovery and a love of a lifetime. *Prefer sweet romance instead? Check out The Hearts of Adventure Series!

Download or read book The Real Book about Pirates written by Sam Epstein and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the stories of various "real" pirates who engaged in "robbery at sea."

Download or read book Tempting the Pirate written by Tamara Hughes and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charity Goswick thinks she is escaping an arranged marriage to a brute when she slips onto a ship unnoticed. Little does she realize that this is no honorable vessel of the King's Navy - it is a pirate ship. It's just a matter of time before she is discovered by a handsome rake of a pirate, who locks her in his cabin. And while she should be scared, her captor sparks the most unladylike feelings within her... James Lamont is on the ship for one reason, and one reason only: to track down his brother. However, his spirited little stowaway certainly affords plenty of distraction with her many (failed) attempts to escape. And each time, the unspoken - and unbidden - passion between them grows stronger. But as violence and danger mount on the high seas, Charity will have to put all of her trust in the most untrustworthy of men... the arrogant pirate who just might steal her heart. Each book in the Love on the High Seas series is STANDALONE: * Tempting the Pirate * Beauty's Curse * His Pirate Seductress

Download or read book The Pan American Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pirate written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the life of a pirate in the early 18th century, the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. It charts the way these men (and a few women) were recruited, how they operated, what they looked like and what prospects their lives held. In the process the book strips away many of the myths associated with piracy to reveal the harsh realities of those who lived beyond the normal bounds of society. Written by pirate expert Angus Konstam, the book draws on decades of research into the subject, and pulls together information from a myriad of sources including official reports, contemporary newspaper reports, trial proceedings and court testimony last words on the scaffold, letters and diaries as well as archaeological evidence and relevant objects and artefacts from museum collections on both sides of the Atlantic. A must have for fans of the classic pirate stories or warfare in the early 18th century.

Download or read book Pirate Women written by Laura Sook Duncombe and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first-ever Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells the story of women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until now. Here are their stories, from ancient Norse princess Alfhild and warrior Rusla to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs; from Grace O'Malley, who terrorized shipping operations around the British Isles during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; to Cheng I Sao, who commanded a fleet of four hundred ships off China in the early nineteenth century. Author Laura Sook Duncombe also looks beyond the stories to the storytellers and mythmakers. What biases and agendas motivated them? What did they leave out? Pirate Women explores why and how these stories are told and passed down, and how history changes depending on who is recording it. It's the most comprehensive overview of women pirates in one volume and chock-full of swashbuckling adventures that pull these unique women from the shadows into the spotlight that they deserve.

Download or read book Pirates written by Patricia D. Netzley and published by Kidhaven. This book was released on 2002 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history and behavior of pirates, discussing their ships, hard life at sea, plunder and pillage, profits, and notable individuals.

Download or read book If You Give a Smuggler a Secret written by Chloe Flowers and published by Flowers & Fullerton. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He will never give up his ship. She will never marry a man of the sea. Will their passion for each other lead to love or betrayal? But...if you give a smuggler a secret, he’ll demand a kiss to keep it. In 1811 Charleston, South Carolina isn’t as it seems. Keelan’s dying father thinks an arranged marriage will protect her, but she devises a risky scheme of her own. Landon's rakish sense of humor is inviting and distracting… But will his dangerous secrets put them both in jeopardy? Will her plotting destroy any chance for them to be together? In a tricky world of high-society, backroom dealings, and pirates, this fiery, green-eyed beauty may be in over her head. She can’t let anything get in her way…even romance. You’ll love the historical Hart Trilogy because the stakes are high, the plot twists and two hearts will never battle harder to be together… Get it now! *If You Give a Smuggler a Secret, If You Give a Rake a Reason and If You Give a Hellion Your Heart is a trilogy that follows Keelan Grey and Landon Hart on their adventure of discovery and a love of a lifetime. *Prefer sweet romance instead? Check out The Hearts of Adventure Series!

Download or read book The Pirate Encyclopedia written by Arne Zuidhoek and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pirate Encyclopedia, as the essential companion for scholars, students, and a general audience intrigued by tales and facts, offers the most complete body of data available on the legitimacy of more than 7.000 adventurers as subjects of investigation.