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A thousand years of pirates

Award-winning author and artist William Gilkerson has spent years researching and painting piracy's colorful history. From the terrible Black Beard to the fascinating Granuaile, or Grace O'Malley as the English called her, they have come to life under his brush. One can almost hear the cre...

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Main Author: Gilkerson, William.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Toronto : Tundra Books, 2009.
Subjects:
Pirates > Juvenile nonfiction.
Pirates > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: Award-winning author and artist William Gilkerson has spent years researching and painting piracy's colorful history. From the terrible Black Beard to the fascinating Granuaile, or Grace O'Malley as the English called her, they have come to life under his brush. One can almost hear the creak of timbers, the snap of canvas while turning the pages.
Physical Description: 96 p. : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN: 9780887769245
0887769241
Author Notes: William Gilkerson is a sailor, painter, journalist, and historian. He is the author of ten nonfiction books on nautical topics as well as works of satire, art commentary, and fiction. His two-volume treatise on the development of ship's weapons, Boarders Away , is a standard text. His drawings, watercolors, and oils have been featured in several major exhibitions and have been reproduced in books, magazines, and on film. William Gilkerson lives in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

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