{"product_id":"teach-s-light-a-tale-of-blackbeard-the-pirate-9780807847930","title":"Teach S Light: A Tale of Blackbeard the Pirate","description":"The legend of Teach's Light has been handed down by the people of Stumpy Point village in coastal North Carolina for nearly three centuries. None can say when the mysterious light that hovers above Little Dismal Swamp will next appear, but it is said to guard a store of treasure buried long ago by Edward Teach (c. 1680-1718), better known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne summer evening, teenagers Corky Calhoun and Toby Davis row into the swamp, drawn by the mystery of Teach's Light. But their adventure soon takes a curious turn. Thrown back in time by a sudden explosion, Corky and Toby find themselves floating safely above seventeenth-century England, as Blackbeard's life unfolds below. They watch as the orphaned Edward Teach decides to stow away across the Atlantic, begins his career as the fearsome Blackbeard, stages terrible raids from the Caribbean to North Carolina aboard his ship, the \u003ci\u003eQueen Anne's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e, and, finally, is beheaded in a battle with the British Crown's ships. An inventive blend of history and science fiction, \u003ci\u003eTeach's Light\u003c\/i\u003e brings Blackbeard's story vividly to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nell Wise Wechter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 5.54w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807847930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWechter, Nell Wise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The late Nell Wise Wechter was an award-winning North Carolina author and teacher. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eTaffy of Torpedo Junction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwamp Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBetsy Dowdy's Ride\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41111280287859,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":23.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2edc0c2d-9906-4e92-a777-46267675cfd3.jpg?v=1700572758","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/teach-s-light-a-tale-of-blackbeard-the-pirate-9780807847930","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}