Description: For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier.
Brief description:
Don Hagen has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He is a nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over and twice winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award. He has also been heard in radio and television commercials and documentaries. In addition to his freelance voice work, he is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress.
Review Quotes:
"If you've ever been seduced by the myth of the cutlass-wielding pirate, consider David Cordingly's Under the Black Flag. This lively history explores the sources of the myths, including Robert Louis Stevenson's wildly influential Treasure Island."
-- "USA Today"