{"product_id":"the-pirates-code-laws-and-life-aboard-ship","title":"The Pirates' Code","description":"\u003cp\u003ePirates have long captured the imagination with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches and buried treasure. But what was life really like on a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival. These 'Laws' were sets of rules that determined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries, punishments and even the entertainment allowed on ships. These rules became known as the 'Pirates' Code', which all pirates had to publicly swear by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing primary sources such as eyewitness accounts, trial proceedings and maritime logs, this book explains how these codes were the key to pirates' success in battle, both on sea and on land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRebecca Simon is Professor of History at Santa Monica College. Her books include \u003cem\u003eWhy We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) and \u003cem\u003ePirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read\u003c\/em\u003e (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ 2024","offer_id":57656650400118,"sku":"9781789149456","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/2287\/2891\/files\/9781789149456-The_Pirates_Code-1-CWNB.jpg?v=1775937911","url":"https:\/\/sailorshop.co.uk\/products\/the-pirates-code-laws-and-life-aboard-ship","provider":"SailorShop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}