Avast ye hearties! Please enjoy this book talk to mark the launch for The Penguin Book of Pirates, which was held in Newport, RI, a city that was once known for its connections to piracy and privateering. The Newport Historical Society, in partnership with Charter Books, were pleased to welcome editor and New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe alongside Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos, author of The Pirate’s Wife for this special discussion on Tuesday April 30, 2024.
Howe highlights real-life accounts of the world’s most notorious pirates, both men and women, from the Golden Age of Piracy and beyond. She and Geanacopoulos share how Newport nurtured a vibrant economy based on smuggling and extralegal mercantile ventures, featuring a “booty” of real-life accounts of the world’s most notorious pirates.
