Description: A cross between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country's coastline, and outright pirates, buccaneers were largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers who roamed the Caribbean and coasts of South America over 300 years ago. The activities of these bands of plundering sea rovers reached a peak in the second half of the seventeenth century when this remarkable eye-witness account was first published (1678). Alexander Exquemelin, thought to be a Frenchman who enlisted with the buccaneers for a time, chronicles the exploits of shrewd and fearless men, excellent navigators, and blood-thirsty adventurers who frequently committed inhuman acts of cruelty. A major part of the account is devoted to Henry Morgan -- one of the most infamous buccaneers -- whose exploits culminated in his burning of Panama City. A bestseller in its own time, The Buccaneers of America will fascinate any modern reader interested in piracy, maritime history, and drama on the high seas.

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