Yo Ho Hoping for a Better Life

Dang, times were hard back then. Employees at the mercy of cruel masters, no recourse, no real medical care, and on and on. No wonder so many men opted out in favor of the swashbuckling route. Relative egalitarianism (though not completely, and you'll have to read it to find out more) and a heck of a bigger paycheck meant at least a moderately better situation. This book manages to chronicle all that Bartholomew Roberts did during his tenure as the most feared pirate of the Caribbean without sounding like an inventory list. You'll learn what made "Black Bart" tick (or possibly what did) and about the caginess that made him so successful. Fix yourself some grog and drink this book up!