Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd

Clifford, Barry; Perry, Paul

ISBN 10: 0060185090 / ISBN 13: 9780060185091

Published by HarperCollins, New York, 2003

About this Item

When history's most famous pirate, Captain Kidd, was hanged in 1701, he left behind a trail of treasure and treachery that stretched halfway around the world. For undersea explorer Barry Clifford, the biggest prize of all would be to find the Adventure Galley, Kidd's legendary pirate ship. In the world of pirate archaeology, it was the Holy Grail. Blue boards with yellow spine and red lettering, 278 pp., photos. Mild wear, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket.

Seller Inventory # 010441

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Return to Treasure Island and the Search for Captain Kidd
• Publisher: HarperCollins, New York
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060185090
• ISBN 13: 9780060185091
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The fascinating, unbelievable story behind Barry Clifford’s discovery of the long-lost treasure ship— the Adventure Galley—of the world’s most fabled pirate, Captain Kidd.

With larceny in his heart, Captain William Kidd and a band of pirates sailed to the Indian Ocean on the Adventure Galley, a ship built specially for piracy. But months later, Kidd found himself with a ship on the verge of sinking, and his crew members threatening mutiny.

With the Adventure Galley filling rapidly with water, Kidd ordered her to the tiny island of Sainte Marie off the coast of Madagascar. Soon thereafter, Kidd’s beloved ship sank in the harbor, disappearing beneath the waves never to be seen again…Until 302 years later, when undersea explorer Barry Clifford arrived to uncover the ship’s secrets.

About the Authors

Barry Clifford is an undersea explorer who discovered and excavated the Whydah, the first pirate shipwreck ever authenticated, off the coast of Cape Cod. He established the Expedition Whydah Sea Lab and Learning Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he also owns and operates a pirate museum.

Paul Perry is an internationally bestselling author who has co-written nine books on near-death experiences.