“ takes his knowledge of the underwater world and applies it to the ‘Golden Age of Piracy’. As depicted by the author, they are real-life Hemingway heroes.” - The Wall Street Journal Kurson’s narrative are as daring, intrepid, tough and talented as Blood and Sparrow-and Bannister. “The two contemporary pirate-ship seekers of Mr. Kurson’s own enthusiasm, combined with his copious research and an eye for detail, makes for one of the most mind-blowing pirate stories of recent memory, one that even the staunchest landlubber will have a hard time putting down.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) “ narration is just as engrossing as the subject.” - The Christian Science Monitor

a fascinating about the world of pirates, piracy, and priceless treasures.” - The Boston Globe “Nonfiction with the trademarks of a novel: the plots and subplots, the tension and suspense.

The book gallops along at a blistering pace, shifting us deftly between the seventeenth century and the present day.” - Diver Highly recommended to readers who delight in adventure, suspense, and the thrill of discovering history at their fingertips.” - Library Journal (starred review) “You won’t want to put down.” - Los Angeles Times But it’s only when they learn to think and act like pirates-like Bannister-that they become able to go where no pirate hunters have gone before.įast-paced and filled with suspense, fascinating characters, history, and adventure, Pirate Hunters is an unputdownable story that goes deep to discover truths and souls long believed lost. They must travel the globe in search of historic documents and accounts of the great pirate’s exploits, face down dangerous rivals, battle the tides of nations and governments and experts. Soon, however, they realize that cutting-edge technology and a willingness to lose everything aren’t enough to track down Bannister’s ship. But his story, and his ship, have been lost to time. If Chatterton and Mattera succeed, they will make history-it will be just the second time ever that a pirate ship has been discovered and positively identified. At large during the Golden Age of Piracy in the seventeenth century, Bannister should have been immortalized in the lore of the sea-his exploits more notorious than Blackbeard’s, more daring than Kidd’s. But two men-John Chatterton and John Mattera-are willing to risk everything to find the Golden Fleece, the ship of the infamous pirate Joseph Bannister.

A thrilling adventure of danger and deep-sea diving, historic mystery and suspense, by the author of Shadow Diversįinding and identifying a pirate ship is the hardest thing to do under the sea.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

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