ENEMIES OF ALL: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Piracy

A narrative history of the dangerous lives of pirates during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, revealing their unique impact on colonialism and empire. Combines narrative adventure with deeply researched analysis, engrossing readers in the rise of piracy in the later seventeenth century, the debates about piracy in contemporary law and popular media, as well as the imperial efforts to suppress piracy in the early eighteenth century. Evokes stories from all across the seas, where piracy surged across the decades, and features both well-known and lesser-known figures from history.