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The Pirate King: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery and the Birth of the Golden Age of Piracy
Sean Kingsley and Rex Cowan
Pegasus Books, £22
SEAN KINGSLEY and Rex Cowan claim they have solved a great mystery and uncovered a greater tale underneath.
This is the story of Henry Avery, born in the 1660s in or around Plymouth, who followed in his father’s footsteps as a seaman. In the 17th century this meant international trade, slavery and maritime warfare between imperialist powers.
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