Angus Konstam is the author of well over 100 history books. He has written widely on naval history including The Pirate World, Hunt the Bismarck and Mutiny on the Spanish Main, all published by Osprey. A former naval officer, he has worked as a museum curator in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a full-time author and historian. He lives in Orkney, off the north of Scotland.
Angus Konstam is one of the best out there. He punctures the myth of pirates and discovers a reality that is even more exciting. * Dan Snow * A brilliant and wide-ranging account of a notorious generation of pirates … a compelling read. * David Cordingly, maritime historian and author of 'Under the Black Flag' * A masterful account of the rise and fall of pirates of the black flag by a highly regarded expert in the field. * Benerson Little, pirate historian, author of 'The Golden Age of Piracy' * The fiction of the Golden Age of Piracy is peeled back to find the astonishing truth. Magnificent stuff.’ * Dr Sam Willis, historian and broadcaster *