Blackbeard: Buccaneer by Ralph Delahaye Paine
"Blackbeard: Buccaneer" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book captures the thrilling escapades of young Jack Cockrell, a spirited lad swept away by the allure of piracy during the early 18th century when notorious pirates like Blackbeard roamed the seas. This tale intertwines Jack's coming-of-age journey with the legendary figures of pirate lore, particularly focusing on the notorious Captain Stede Bonnet andthe infamous Blackbeard himself. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Jack Cockrell, who witnesses Captain Stede Bonnet's return to Charles Town, South Carolina, igniting his fascination with piracy. The opening describes the bustling harbor scene, the raucous pirate crew, and Jack's impulsive act of courage when he intervenes to protect a woman from a pirate's advances. This pivotal moment leads to Jack earning Bonnet's admiration, setting the stage for his adventurous entanglements with the pirate life. As the plot unfolds, he forms a bond with Bonnet and crosses paths with Blackbeard, ultimately finding himself in perilous situations filled with danger and excitement on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925 |
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| Illustrator | Schoonover, Frank E., 1877-1972 |
| Title | Blackbeard: Buccaneer |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Pirates -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 25472 |
| Release Date | May 14, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 196 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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