Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer: A Romance of the Spanish Main

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Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer: A Romance of the Spanish Main

by Cyrus Townsend Brady

EN·~7 hours

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Description

Set against the roiling seas of the Caribbean in the late 17th century, this tale follows the infamous Sir Henry Morgan, a man who rose from ruthless buccaneer to a knight of the English crown. Drawing on meticulous research, the story paints a portrait of a pirate whose cruelty and ambition were matched only by his cunning, showing the brutal raids on Spanish towns and the fierce battles that earned him both fame and infamy. As Morgan hoists his black flag, listeners are thrust into a world of fire‑brand ships, desperate treasure hunts, and the stark choices that define a life lived on the edge of law.

The narrative weaves real historical figures—Blackbeard, Hornigold, and other notorious corsairs—into a vivid, imagined adventure that feels as raw as the ocean itself. With a steady pace and rich detail, the author balances the savage reality of piracy with moments of unexpected loyalty and personal conflict. Listeners will find themselves caught between the allure of the high seas and the grim consequences of a life ruled by the cutlass.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (457K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2009-07-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Cyrus Townsend Brady

Cyrus Townsend Brady

1861–1920

A minister, journalist, and prolific adventure writer, he brought American history and military life to a wide popular audience. His books mixed action, patriotism, and storytelling in a way that made him a familiar name to early 20th-century readers.

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