Books by David Cordingly

The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron

The image of the pirate is one that has never failed to capture the imagination, but behind the melodramatic portrayals of such villains as Long John Silver, with wooden leg and eye-patch, lies a much harsher reality. This book is the first port of call for anyone keen to separate the fact from the fiction.

* Entertaining, popular but also serious account of pirates and pirate life by the acknowledged expert on the subject.