The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, is now available for preorder from Princeton University Press.
An advance glimpse inside The Invisible Hook.
Advance praise for The Invisible Hook:
"A fresh and provocative take on the Golden Age pirates. Leeson writes with clarity and the depth of his research is impressive."--Colin Woodard, author of The Republic of Pirates
"Peter Leeson has brought the economists' toolkit to the Spanish Main. Piracy is not just a great topic for Walt Disney movies, but also an important economic phenomenon. Leeson's excellent book helps us to understand who pirates were, and why they chose their infamous occupation. He uses economics to make sense of walking-the-plank and the Jolly Roger. This is a fun book, but also a volume rich with insights and analysis."--Edward Glaeser, Harvard University
"Light of touch and truly eloquent, The Invisible Hook is a terrific read on a fascinating topic. This is a beautifully written book."--Geoffrey Brennan, Duke University and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Are you brave enough to surrender your booty? Preorder your copy today!
Congratulations Pete! I am impressed at how you were able to break through like this; it's great. (Sort of like when Ron Paul was on Jay Leno talking about Austrian economics.)
Posted by: Bob Murphy | October 20, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Thanks, Bob! Your kind remarks are most appreciated. Pete
Posted by: Pete | October 20, 2008 at 09:22 PM
Congrats Pete!
Posted by: Brian Pitt | October 21, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Those blurbs are great! I can't wait to get a copy.
Posted by: Steve Miller | October 21, 2008 at 08:44 AM
No secret blog for pre-orders?
Posted by: Daniel J. D'Amico | October 21, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Congratulations. The hook is not quite invisible on the cover. Is there significance to that?
Posted by: Mario Rizzo | October 21, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Congrats Prof Leeson! Can't wait to get a copy...it's gonna be a long wait.
Posted by: NC | October 21, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Snarky but concerned question: Why not Amazon? I placed my order but have to say, the process left something to be desired.
Posted by: Daniel J. D'Amico | October 21, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Thanks everyone!
Mario: the hook is 'invisible' because the title is "The Invisible Hook"! What appears as a hook outline in the picture will 'pop out' as an embossed shape on the actual cover.
Dan: the book can't go on Amazon until much closer to the release date. (The ISBN isn't even 'in the system yet.') This should be around April/May. Since we're so early (we don't even have page proofs yet) it's just Princeton for the moment.
Posted by: Pete | October 21, 2008 at 12:16 PM