The history of shipwrecks by angus konstam, paperback. Jan 22, 2019 author of blackbeard, historical atlas of the crusades historical atlas, hampton roads 1862, lepanto 1571, poltava 1709, the armada campaign 1588, san juan hill 1898, san juan 1898. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. These are stories that prove the real mysteries of seafaring life are even stranger and more chilling than any fictional. He was born in aberdeen in 1960, but was brought up in the beautiful but remote orkney islands, off the north of scotland. Tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels konstam, dr. Historian and maritime scholar angus konstam is the author of more than fifty works of nonfiction. Get free shipping on british ironclads 186075 by angus konstam, from. Books by angus konstam author of the history of pirates. A rollicking, indepth look at the bloody world of pirates. As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the british admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being built by germany and japan, resulting in the commissioning of the powerful tribalclass.
For a narrow strip of sand hatteras island sure has a lot of books written about it. The term flying dutchman actually refers to the captain, not his ship, writes angus konstam in his book ghost ships. He has made a lifelong study of maritime history and archaeology, and the history of early european development. Angus konstam aberdeen, 2 gennaio 1960 e uno storico e scrittore scozzese. At 18 he joined the royal navy on a university scholarship. Tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels by angus konstam 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Divided into three sections, the book begins with the buccaneers 16201700, concentrating on their victims, weaponry, tactics, commanders, the world in which they lived, and their demise. Angus konstam born 2 january 1960 is a scottish author and historian. Ghost ships book the seattle public library bibliocommons. In this book, maritime expert angus konstam explores the fledging tudor navy, tracing its history from its origins as a merchant fleet under henry vii through to its emergence as a powerful force under henry viii. The pocket book of civil war battle sites, chartwell books, 2004, isbn. Ghost ships, tales of abandoned, doomed and haunted vessels. The book features twopage biographies of various freebooters, from the most well known, such as blackbeard and captain kidd, down to obscure corsairs in other parts of the world. While titanic does indeed feature this famous tragedy, it details the history and salvaging techniques of.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea, many ships have met with a tragic end. A more extensive biography can be found on angus konstams website. Within the pages of this book, angus konstam examines the real buccaneers, pirates, and privateers who sailed between 1620 and 1830. Pirate books for adults, pirate books, talk like a pirate day, jacksonville public. He is secretary of the society of authors in scotland, and his most recent book is there was a soldier. Piratestakes you into the depths of the pirates dark world, examining the many colorful characters of the golden age of piracy. Pirates pegleg tom, angus black, dreadful nell, and oneeyed jack chase ships on the high seas, tell ghost stories. Buy british ironclads 186075 by angus konstam with. Ghost ships tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels by dr. Ghost ships is an anthology of the best truelife accounts of vessels, which for whatever reason, never made port. Tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels dr.
Angus put his museum curator experience to work and incorporated many fine old. There are several variations of the story of how it became a ghost ship, the most famous one tells that its very stubborned captain, hendrick vanderdecken wanted to reach their destination but encountered a heavy storm, though he was determined to continue the journey. Aug 11, 2008 pirate expert angus konstam sails through the brutal history of piracy, from the pirates who plagued the ancient egyptians, greeks and romans to the viking raids on northern europe through the golden age of piracy and on to the era of privateers who flourished during a period of constant warring on the european continent. Angus konstam has written over a dozen books on piracy, shipwrecks, and exploration for the atlas series.
Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels angus konstam the lyons press hardcover 160 pages july 2005. He has written more than 60 books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, and other historical nonfiction. Jul 01, 2005 ghost ships is an anthology of the best truelife accounts of vessels, which for whatever reason, never made port.
He is a museum professional with experience in both britain and the united states, and holds degrees in history and archaeology. Ariadne books, pbfa eynsham, witney, oxon, united kingdom seller rating. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He has written more than 60 books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, and. Many of his books are published by american companies, and not all are available in the uk. Angus konstam is the author of the history of pirates 3.
Civil war ghost stories, thunder bay press, 2005, isbn 1592234828. A native of scotland, he served in the royal navy and later studied underwater archaeology at st. The stories behind the haunted ships that mysteriously roam the seas. She was the worlds first seagoing ironclada warship built from wood, but whose hull was clad in a protective layer of iron plate. There are few images more chilling than an abandoned ship drifting at sea. Angus konstam angus konstam is an acclaimed historian, one of the worlds leading authorities on piracy, past and present and is the author of over sixty books. Information on the historic naval author angus konstam. In this book, angus konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the ancient egyptians to the viking raids and on to the era of privateers. The sinking of hms royal oak 1939 ebook written by angus konstam. Angus konstam books list of books by author angus konstam. I get a lot of questions about what books i would recommend to people who are interested in learning more about pirate history, so here is an evergrowing list of some of my favorites here. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read u47 in scapa flow. Angus konstam, historian, author and pirate expert, latest news, books and engagements.
Often romanticised in print and on the silver screen, reallife pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. He has written more than 60 books on maritime history, naval history. Konstam sails through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Angus konstam paperback, 144 pages, published 2007 by lyons press isbn. Buy british destroyers 193945 by angus konstam with free. Tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels by konstam, dr angus isbn. Ghost ships tales of abandoned, doomed and haunted.
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