David Cordingly

David Cordingly was Keeper of Pictures and Head of Exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum for twelve years, where he organized such exhibitions as "Captain James Cook, Navigator," "The Mutiny on the Bounty," and "Pirates: Fact and Fiction." His books include Life Among the Pirates, Heroines and Harlots, and the highly praised The Billy Ruffian. David lives by the sea in Brighton, England.