Mary Read

<p><strong>In a Man's World She Became a Legend</strong></p><p> </p><p>Mary Read never fit the mold. Raised as a boy to inherit her family's farm she craved adventure on the open seas. Disguised as a man she enlisted in the army fought bloody battles and fell in love with a fellow soldier. But fate had a crueler twist in store. Betrayal loss and the lure of freedom propel Mary onto the decks of pirate ships. From the gunpowder-scorched battlefields of Europe to the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean Mary Read carves her own path. She faces legendary pirates storms that tear ships apart and the ever-present threat of capture and a hangman's noose.</p><p> </p><p>But Mary Read isn't alone. When she meets the fiery Anne Bonny their friendship ignites a legend. Together they defy expectations becoming the most feared female pirates of the Golden Age.</p><p> </p><p><em>Forget buried treasure and rum-soaked brawls. This is the untold story of a woman who defied empires and carved her name in legend.</em> - <strong>Penny Nicolson Historian</strong></p>