Publisher's Synopsis
Pirate fiction started gaining popularity during the late 18th century when authors of books and stage play productions noticed that worldwide audiences are very interested in the romanticized version of life on dangerous seas.
The sharp-witted Dr. Peter Blood, an Irish physician, is convicted of treason in the aftermath of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685, and enslaved on the Caribbean island of Barbados. After his daring escape, he becomes a pirate, driven to revenge his enslavement and clear his name.
