Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age Free Audiobook Download by Marcus Rediker

"In the fall of 1712, in a moment of unprecedented weakness when England's colonial empire was falling apart and struggling to keep control over its far-flung holdings, a French naval squadron appeared off the coast of Rhode Island, capturing more than a hundred vessels in a single day. For generations, historians have argued about how this fracas ended--and what it means for the modern world."

From 1605 to 1730, an era defined by the struggle between Great Britain and Spain, hundreds of pirates sailed the Atlantic Ocean. They were ruthless men who raided and plundered ships, captured slaves, and terrorized communities from the New England colonies to the Kingdom of Portugal. But these pirates, many of them former sailors driven mad by months at sea, are not only victims of history; their stories are also a valuable source for understanding how global trade worked in this period. Villains of All Nations tells the stories of these pirates and their contemporaries: how they dressed and lived; what they ate; why some came back from horrific shipwrecks alive while others turned to piracy as a way out; what some did during their time at

'Cornell Womack' is a narrator who has narrated on many books, including ‘Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Naval Battle’.

The book has a good history of pirates in the Atlantic Ocean between 1650 and 1730. It covers different aspects of piracy such as the early life, methods and motivation behind it.

Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age tells the story of the eighteenth-century pirates who terrorized all nations across Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. It is an entertaining and interesting read that draws on the history of European and American piracy.

In the seventeenth century, pirates plundered ships for a living. Many pirate captains might be considered heroes of sorts because they ran away from the better armed vessels of their time with an incredible pursuit of cunning and skill. Pirates in the Golden Age also turned out to be some of our best friends. Pirates helped us explore new territories, carry trade goods from one side of the ocean to another, and keep watch over dangerous waters.