Mary Read: Woman Pirate

A historical biography of the infamous Caribbean pirate Mary Read!

 "Mary Read: Sailor, Soldier, Pirate" is a carefully researched biography of one of the most infamous woman pirates of the Caribbean. This fast-paced historical novel will leave you with the stink of gunpowder in your nostrils and the roll of the open ocean under your feet!  This swash-buckling pirate adventure is now available as an ebook for instant download online or as a paperback book.

"Cherie Pugh's book 'Mary Read- Soldier, Sailor, Pirate' was a great read. Based on the life of an infamous 18^th century woman pirate the novel is a rollicking, gutsy yarn. Cherie vividly describes life on the sea and accurately portrays the varied characters in the book. I can thoroughly recommend this tale as one full of history, romance and intrigue."  Sue O'Donoghue, (Bellingen Librarian, NSW)

The life of the woman pirate Mary Read is a rollicking adventure; yet this tale is based on truth. The entire scope of the turbulent eighteenth century is represented in her extraordinary life. Laugh with the whores of Covent Garden, sail against the Scottish Pretender, charge the French Cavalry and plunder the Spanish Main with the desperate pirates of the Caribbean.  Cast off and sail away withMary Read, Anne Bonny, Jack Rackam, and the Brethren o' the Seas!

"I loved your book; it was fantastic and thank you for the journey, it took me back to lots of places in my childhood and also memories of the dockyards in England that I had visited and the coastal areas where I grew up. Once again thanks for the great read."  Eric Foster.

The Australian novelist Cherie Pugh sailed the Caribbean in a wooden ship, waded through dusty court records in London libraries, and spent ten years crafting this historical biography. At over 200,000 words, it is the ultimate yarn on the pirates of the Caribbean, and suitable for all pirate fans over 14.