Crossbones
Neil Cross, James V. Hart, Amanda Welles, 2014
The Republic of Pirates
Colin Woodard, 2007
Crossbones is a TV series created by Neil Cross, James V. Hart and Amanda Welles in 2014 and based on the book The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down by Colin Woodard, first published in 2007. The TV series features John Malkovich, Richard Coyle, Claire Foy, Yasmine Al Massri, David Hoflin, Chris Perfetti, and others.
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Storyline
In 1729, the island of Santa Compaña is home to pirates, thieves, and cutthroats all ruled by the feared pirate captain Edward Blackbeard Teach, who the British Empire believes is dead, but who in actuality is merely in hiding. Calling himself “Commodore”, he now uses this island as his base of operations.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
TV Series
Crossbones
Creator: Neil Cross, James V. Hart, Amanda Welles
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Length: 1h / 9 episodes
Year
2007
Pages
400
Book Rate
7.74
S: Goodreads
Book
The Republic of Pirates
Subtitle: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
Author: Colin Woodard
Country: USA
First published in: 2007
Length: 400 pages
Genre: Biography
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