Black flags blue waters was fascinating my mental picture of the late 1600s and early 1700s is now rich with dozens of pirate ships chasing merchant ships pirates of all backgrounds early americans hungry to import goods bloody murder and peace keeping strategies. My most recent book is black flags blue waters the epic history of americas most notorious pirates liveright a division of w w norton september 2018 i love telling dramatic sometimes wondrous and often tragic stories about people commerce maritime history and the environment. Black flags blue waters weaves old names and fresh themes in unanticipated ways giving us a deep history of american piracy that reads like a blood drenched thriller stephan talty black flags blue water is a terrific and at times terrifying read. Black flags blue waters the epic history of americas most notorious pirates paperback endorsements reviews an entertaining romp across the oceans that shows how piracy is an inseparable element of our past mr dolin has a keen eye for detail and the telling episode. Black flags blue waters the epic history of americas most notorious pirates date wednesday november 07 2018 the history of piracys golden age when lawless pirates such as blackbeard and captain kidd plied the coastal waters of north america and beyond