A thrilling tale of piracy, murder, and political and corporate intrigue involving one of the most successful English pirates of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, as well as high ranking colonial officials.
Clifford Beal is a defense and security affairs writer and the former Editor of Jane's Defence Weekly in London. He has written for periodicals including Jane's, Military History Quarterly, The Sunday Times, Toronto Globe & Mail, Dublin Sunday Business Post, Frontiers, Focus, and The International Herald Tribune.
This book is recommended for all readers who have an interest in
pirates and early American politics. It would make excellent
outside reading for any American history class.
*Catholic Library World*
Beal cuts to the heart of one authentic pirate in his new book
Quelch's Gold. John Quelch is not as famous as Captain Kidd and
Edmund Blackbeard Teach, who also sailed these waters, but his
story reveals much about how pirates actually lived….Quelch's Gold
is a thrilling pirate story, now finally and dramatically told, as
bizarre as anything Disney might dream up but this one is true.
*SeacoastNH.com*
Quelch's Gold is an excellent read - a pirate tale from beginning
to end, but also one that has strong links to the early American
spirit. Sometimes it's difficult to see how events from 300 years
ago had their affect on our present world, but author Clifford Beal
crafts a story that feels at once historical yet entirely relevant
The trial itself is conveyed in an equally compelling manner, and
opens up many legal and ethical questions that should make for
excellent conversational fodder amongst fellow pirate and
historical buffs.
*Bilgemunky.com*
[T]he plot of Quelch's Gold is elaborate and the scenery amazing,
reminding us of New England's ties to the wide Atlantic world.
*H-Atlantic*
Beal, a defense and security affairs writer, tells the story of
pirate John Quelch, who was commander of the Charles and arrested
on charges of piracy and murder in 1704. He recounts the ship's
voyage, the subsequent trial and Quelch's execution in America, and
how it was an early sign of the Revolution.
*Refer ence & Research Book News*
Discusses the 1704 trial and hanging in Boston of John Quelch,
captain of the Charles, and members of his crew, for piracy in
Brazilian waters against Britian's ally Portugal.
*The Chronicle of Higher Education*
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