Discusses pirates of the past, their ships, their battles, their spectacular treasures, and how piracy continues today.

Includes index.

What is a pirate -- Where are they? -- Early pirates -- Raiders of the North -- The Barbary corsairs -- The Maltese revenge -- The New World -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- Jolly Roger -- The pirate round -- Attack! -- Hand-to-hand -- A pirate's life for me -- Marooned -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Unlucky pirate -- Punishment -- King of the pirates -- Pirates of the eastern seas -- Piracy today.