Publisher's Synopsis
What makes Bartholomew Roberts, an ordinary seaman who had once served in His Majesty's navy, turn pirate or 'go on the account'? In six weeks he's the captain of a drunken, bloodthirsty crew. Black Bart Roberts, notorious throughout the Caribbean and the West African coast, decimates British trade. Pulling off one daring stunt after another, he wins and loses a large fortune in gold and jewels and wins and loses Portuguese beauty Lucia. Something has to be done about him, and the Admiralty sends out Captain Chaloner Ogle to apprehend him. GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE Swashbuckling adventure based on the TRUE story of Bartholomew Roberts and his crew.
