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Welcome to the website of Angus Konstam, the acclaimed historian, and one of the world's leading authorities on piracy, past and present.

Angus is the author of over sixty books, all of which are listed here. His most recent books are highlighted on the right, including There was a Soldier (selected as Waterstone's Scottish Book of the Month for June 2009), the critically acclaimed Sovereigns of the Sea, Piracy: The Complete History, and Blackbeard, his well-received biography of the notorious pirate.

His latest book, The World Atlas of Pirates is due out in the United States this summer. Angus also has a long-standing relationship with Osprey Publishing, and has written more than 30 military and naval history titles for them.

A former naval officer, underwater archaeologist and museum curator, Angus has worked on both sides of the Atlantic, but he now lives in Edinburgh, where he writes full-time. He also makes frequent television appearances as a piracy expert or historical "talking head" in both America and Britain, and he also appears regularly at book festivals and other literary events.

He is currently working on a new project - an expose of modern piracy - a book that needs almost daily revision, in order to keep up with the latest developments! To follow these developments, and to read Angus' other views on piracy past and present, then visit his pirate blog.

 
 
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  There was a Soldier

THERE WAS A SOLDIER
First Hand Accounts of the Scottish Soldier from 1707 to the Present Day

For hundreds of years, the Scottish soldier has been recording his experiences. From the War of the Spanish Succession until the deployment of regiments in Iraq, Scottish soldiers have written home with tales of their exploits, or had details of their experiences published in newspapers, regimental histories and books. The result is a wealth of primary information, telling the story of the Scottish soldiers who fought in Europe, America, Africa, India and the Far East. Included in the collection are letters, lyrics of songs and poems composed by the soldiers themselves, highland anecdotes, extracts from official reports, and even typescripts of interviews. This is the gritty, real-life story of the Scottish soldier, told in his own words.

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Hachette Books Scotland
ISBN-10: 0755318617
ISBN-13: 978-0755318612

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