Pirate Life Revealed - 17th Century takes the reader into the harsh and often misunderstood world of early modern buccaneers in the Caribbean. Drawing on the eyewitness accounts of Alexandre Exquemelin, Gaëtan Algoet reconstructs the rise of notorious figures such as François L’Olonnais and Hendrick Morgan, the privateer who would later enter history as Henry Morgan. This work highlights their raids, tactics, and the geopolitical tensions that shaped colonial trade and power politics in the seventeenth century.Beyond dramatic sea battles and privateering, Pirate Life Revealed also explores daily life along the coasts, encounters with Indigenous communities, and the material traces uncovered by maritime archaeology. The result is a documented, immersive history for readers interested in pirates, maritime narratives, and scholarly reconstructions of an era often overshadowed by myth. Various editions of this book, including economy formats, are available through Bookmundo or via the author’s official website.