HISTORY OF WOMEN IN PIRACY: LIFE UNDER THE BLACK FLAG (HB)

The word 'pirate' conjures up images of the swashbuckling but the world of piracy has a centuries-long history that is filled with little-known women who wielded real power in a man's world long before they were able to even vote in democratic elections. Their stories are compelling and encompass women of all ethnicities and cultures. Many transgendered women joined pirate crews even though the presence of a woman aboard ship meant death. Their stories have largely been ignored by history but this book uncovers the lives and loves of these daring women who flaunted convention.