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Alexandre Exquemelin

    Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin penned one of the most significant accounts of 17th-century piracy. His work, initially published in Dutch, provides a captivating glimpse into the lives and methods of the buccaneers of the era. Having joined their ranks himself and becoming a confidante to the renowned Henry Morgan, Exquemelin offers readers an authentic and detailed portrayal of their adventures. His writing is incisive, bearing witness to the harsh realities of life at sea.

    Alexandre Exquemelin
    Co jsem zažil mezi piráty a bukanýry
    Das Piraten-Tagebuch
    Das Piratenbuch von 1678
    The Illustrated Pirate Diaries
    • The Illustrated Pirate Diaries

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      4.1(24)Add rating

      "Morgan hurled himself at the fuse, and saved all his comrades' lives. His bravery was already the stuff of legend, and this exploit made his men even more determined to follow him anywhere."Of all the pirates to terrorize the Caribbean waters, none are as notorious as Sir Henry Morgan. His fame rests in part on an extraordinary document: the diary of buccaneer Alexander Exquemelin, who sailed under Morgan and recorded his infamous and bloody adventures. Originally published in 1678, Exquemelin's classic account of joining "the wicked order of pirates," and of the most fearsome buccaneers of the era, has remained in print for more than 300 years. Now, in a special illustrated edition filled with maps, paintings, photographs, and fascinating background on pirate culture, his unforgettable diary comes to new life, bringing the authentic world of the buccaneers to a modern audience far better than any movie could.

      The Illustrated Pirate Diaries
    • Dieses ungewöhnliche Buch erzählt die Geschichte der berühmtesten Piraten der Karibik. Es waren wilde Zeiten und verwegene Männer, für die es keine Gesetze gab, außer ihre eigenen. Sie beherrschten das Meer zwischen Barbados und Hispaniola, Martinique, Guadeloupe und Panama. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC zeigt anhand dieser einzigartigen historischen Quelle, wie eng Piraterie und Politik, Kolonisation und Handel miteinander verwoben waren. Vor allem aber beschreibt das Buch detailliert und liebevoll die Lebensgewohnheiten der Männer mit der Augenklappe. Der Leser macht eine Reise in die Vergangenheit, in die Karibik des 17. Jahrhunderts, in eine Welt, geprägt von Meutereien, Flauten, erschreckende Rohheit und dem unstillbaren Durst nach Freiheit.

      Das Piraten-Tagebuch
    • Kniha představuje autorovo očité svědectví o životě mezi piráty. Jde o překlad knihy, která vyšla v originále v roce 1678 v Holandsku a která se stala předlohou mnoha pozdějších pirátských románů. Kromě popisu pirátských loupežných akcí a pirátského života kniha představuje i popis okolní přírody, indiánů i tehdejší politické situace ve vodách Karibského moře.

      Co jsem zažil mezi piráty a bukanýry