Black Flags, Blue Waters

This book provided a history of piracy along the eastern seaboard of the United States during the early colonial era. It was a fascinating glimpse of the corrupt practices of the early governors and the lawlessness that prevailed on that stretch of the Atlantic Ocean.

I am a sucker for a good non-fiction book, especially if it features pirates. Ever since childhood, growing up in Wisconsin on Lake Michigan, the water called to me, and learning about real-life pirates and the history kept me reading late into the night. Black Flags, Blue Waters is the epic history of America’s most notorious pirates and it tells riveting tales that are almost unbelievable. While non-fiction, the stories are so enthralling, it almost reads like they can’t possibly be true.