Table of Contents In DIsguIse A PIrAte’s LIfe A new Crew the DueL More About MAry reAD gLossAry to LeArn More InDex 4 8 14 18 22 23 24 24 Red text identifies historical quotes
In Disguise It is the early 1700s After the death of her husband Mary Read is looking to start a new life My name is Mark Read I’ve been assigned to this ship Welcome aboard Read Women are rarely allowed on ships They are considered bad luck But Mary is not a typical woman 4
Ever since she was a child in England Mary spent most of her time dressed as a boy Mary was born out of wedlock To keep receiving money from Mary’s grandmother Mary was disguised as her brother Mark who had passed away She continued this into adulthood when she joined the military She revealed herself only when she fell in love with a fellow soldier The two lived happily together for a time But around 1713 her husband’s sudden death left Mary on her own Crushed Mary resumed her disguise and returned to the military But in peacetime she could not support herself She decided on a new path across the Atlantic Ocean 5
