Who will be left indifferent by the romance of distant countries, sea voyages, the secrets of sunken ships and adventures full of dangers? The history of pirates is rich in all this. The classic period of the pirate tradition is the 17th century, and the locations are the Caribbean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Led by cruel leaders, the pirates terrified the frigates, carracks and galleons that roamed the oceans. Legends and stories were written about successful robbers. Henry Morgan, Francis Drake, Tom Ward, Mary Read and Anne Bonny, Blackbeard and Calico Jack - their names appear from the yellowed pages of books, diaries and old maps. The action of the novel by Charles Howes "The Black Frigate" takes place during the reign of King Charles I The author tells the story of the fate of an English sailor who ended up on a pirate ship.