Why pirates never walk the plank: Truth is more gruesome than fiction in the golden age of piracy

In her new book, The Pirate's Code, Rebecca Simon debunks the myths of 17th and 18th century piracy, revealing that, with practices such as keel-hauling, the truth is even more gruesome.

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