Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 182 Barker, B. (Benjamin) Barker, Benjamin Blackbeard; Or, The Pirate of Roanoke. Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Cori Samuel, Irma Špehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made from images produced by the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library.) "Blackbeard; Or, The Pirate of Roanoke" by B. Barker is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of early 18th century piracy, the story follows the notorious pirate Blackbeard as he crosses paths with the Earl of Derwentwater and his companions on the remote island of Trinidad. The narrative explores themes of adventure, romance, and betrayal as the characters navigate their perilous encounters with the pirate. At the start of the tale, a party led by the Earl of Derwentwater lands on Trinidad to explore its natural beauty, only to encounter strange sounds and the foreboding presence of Blackbeard himself. As the group admires the island, discussions of beauty turn into tension when the pirate makes his entrance, ultimately capturing the characters in a web of danger. The opening chapters introduce key figures, including the Earl, his beautiful niece Mary Hamilton, and the curious Ellen Armstrong, setting the stage for their impending struggles against Blackbeard’s ruthless intentions. Ellen, who expresses fear about the mysterious nature of the island, becomes a pivotal character as the pirate's motivations and familial ties come into play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates -- Fiction Teach, Edward, -1718 -- Fiction Roanoke River Valley (Va. and N.C.) -- Fiction PS Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 143117 2025-03-07T14:28:48.838464 text/html 119896 2025-03-10T08:52:33 text/html 371101 2025-03-07T14:28:56.283359 application/epub+zip 372213 2025-03-07T14:28:52.436426 application/epub+zip 117458 2025-03-07T14:28:50.676419 application/epub+zip 824094 2025-03-07T14:28:58.833390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811967 2025-03-07T14:28:54.948381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207019 2022-09-08T13:25:37.254177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132978 2025-03-07T14:28:48.450423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112799 2025-03-10T08:52:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132778 2006-02-26T08:05:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20182 2025-03-07T14:28:59.415391 application/rdf+xml 12414 2025-03-07T14:28:51.226379 image/jpeg 2886 2025-03-07T14:28:50.949412 image/jpeg 305000 2006-02-26T08:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 50281 2006-02-26T08:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 373659 2025-03-07T14:28:48.860437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog