George Lowther Part 1: Now Is Your Time
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Our final tale from Piracy's Golden Age begins in West Africa, 1721. George Lowther is a fiery young merchant officer serving in the Royal African Company. When he instigates a mutiny aboard a slave ship it sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable pirate stories ever. Along with his somewhat reluctant ally Captain John Massey, he sails under the Black Flag initially as a means of survival. However, when tensions inevitably strain between the co-captains, something has to give.
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