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A review by thebookdiaryofmisshewlett
Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny & Mary Read by Rebecca Alexandra Simon
“Anne Bonny and Mary Read were more than just pirates. They spent their lives struggling against the social shackles of womanhood during a time when there were few opportunities for female agency.”
For two women that were only pirates for a few months, Anne and Mary sure have made a big impression on History. Not only is the image of them bearing their breasts in battle iconic, but these were women who fought against the social constraints of the time.
Considering how little there is written about the lives of both of these women Simon does an amazing job of bringing them to life.
Written extremely accessibly, she takes you through the history of Anne and Mary, from their start in life to the end of their pirate adventures.
There is a lot of ambiguity around their lives, is the story we know fact or fiction? What actually happened to them in the end? Simon does not shy away from this either, she makes it clear that we don’t know much about these women. This gives them a fictional air that I think just makes them even more intriguing.
For all you pirate lovers out there this book is a must read!
“Anne Bonny and Mary Read, although they did not intend it, were female revolutionaries during a time when social advancement for women was barely achievable outside of folk tales.”
For two women that were only pirates for a few months, Anne and Mary sure have made a big impression on History. Not only is the image of them bearing their breasts in battle iconic, but these were women who fought against the social constraints of the time.
Considering how little there is written about the lives of both of these women Simon does an amazing job of bringing them to life.
Written extremely accessibly, she takes you through the history of Anne and Mary, from their start in life to the end of their pirate adventures.
There is a lot of ambiguity around their lives, is the story we know fact or fiction? What actually happened to them in the end? Simon does not shy away from this either, she makes it clear that we don’t know much about these women. This gives them a fictional air that I think just makes them even more intriguing.
For all you pirate lovers out there this book is a must read!
“Anne Bonny and Mary Read, although they did not intend it, were female revolutionaries during a time when social advancement for women was barely achievable outside of folk tales.”