The Pirates Author:Charles Ellms True accounts of the lives, exploits, and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers. Originally published under the title "The Pirates' Own Book". In "The Pirates", documents and published narratives from the time of the buccaneers themselves are brought together to form an authentic picture of the misdeeds of Captain Avery, Captain Kid... more »d, Blackbeard, and other notorious desperadoes. These true contemporary accounts, many in the words of eyewitnesses, are interwoven throughout Charles Ellms's comprehensive book, which also highlights the piracy of specific regions as well as several women buccaneers.« less