The Only Life That Mattered: The Short And Merry Lives Of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, And Calico Jack Rackam

Basing his novel on the true story of two women fated to become pirates and the man who accepted them as equals, Nelson takes the real, historical record on Mary Read, Anne Bonnie, and Calico Jack and adds to it the rich tapestry of imagination, bringing these figures and their times to life.

Fed up with an outlaw existence, Calico Jack Rackam swears off the pirate life, until he meets Anne Bonny, a woman who would as soon stab a man as give him a good tumble--that is, unless he's a pirate. Soon Jack finds himself out on the high seas, with Anne by his side and his men spoiling for action.