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發表於2024-11-23
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屢獲殊榮的新聞記者兼暢銷書作傢。著有《美國民族:北美十一個競爭區域文化的曆史》(American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America )、《天涯海角:行過正在消失的海洋》(Ocean’s End: Travels Through Endangered Seas),以及《龍蝦海岸:造反者、遠離塵囂者,以及被遺忘的新天地掙紮》(The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier)。曾長期擔任《舊金山紀事報》和《基督科學箴言報》外國通訊記者,視野遍及七大洲、五十五國,並定期為《華盛頓郵報》《華盛頓月刊》和《政治》撰文。畢業於塔夫茨大學和芝加哥大學。目前與傢人居於緬因州,擔任《波特蘭新聞先驅報》美國國傢與國際事務記者。
譯者簡介:
許恬寜,颱灣大學外文係畢業,專職譯者,譯有《告密者:Olympus前執行長捨命揭露20年假賬的故事》、《抉擇:希拉裏迴憶錄》(閤譯)、《徵服者:弓馬梟雄》、《徵服者:白骨之丘》等書。
In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, joined forces. This infamous "Flying Gang" was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the Old and New Worlds. Inspired by notions of self-government, they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen or deposed by a vote. They were ultimately overcome by their archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogersa merchant fleet owner and former privateerand the brief though glorious moment of the Republic of Pirates came to an end. In this unique and fascinating book, Colin Woodard brings to life this virtually unexplored chapter in the Golden Age of Piracy.
兴起:德雷克帮助英国成为大西洋霸主。由于西班牙大航海时代后对大西洋的制霸,无法直接对抗的英国扶植起以德雷克为首的皇家海盗,即私掠者。德雷克通过发现南极及南美洲之间的德雷克海霞,对南美洲的西班牙殖民地进行大规模劫掠。之后,1587年偷袭加迪斯港,导致西班牙延后一...
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