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The novel of one of the classics of the historical genre, Thomas Costain, is the only "monumental" pirate epic of its kind. The book tells about the formation of the British maritime empire. One of its main characters is the famous pirate of the Mediterranean, John Ward, who opposed the Spaniards and Turks at the beginning of the 17th century. By the will of fate, a young English nobleman gets on board his ship. Having received a severe pirate hardening, he eventually becomes one of the major maritime entrepreneurs who conduct business around the world. The atmosphere "saturated" with historical details, vivid images, a parade of adventures - all these qualities make it possible to put the novel on the same shelf as the best books of Stevenson and Sabatini.