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A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates - Daniel Defoe, Richard West
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates
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Originally published in 1724, this instantaneous bestseller delivered a dramatic and detailed chronicle of robbery and murder on the high seas. The General History's vivid prose and graphic accounts not only were mainly responsible for the posthumous reputations of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd,... show more
Originally published in 1724, this instantaneous bestseller delivered a dramatic and detailed chronicle of robbery and murder on the high seas. The General History's vivid prose and graphic accounts not only were mainly responsible for the posthumous reputations of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, but also have inspired fictional pirates, from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island to Errol Flynn's movies.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780786706228 (0786706228)
Publisher: Basic Books
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure, Classics, Non Fiction, Biography, History, Literature, European Literature, British Literature, Pirates, 18th Century
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This book, originally published in 1724, recounts the misadventures of several famous pirates including Blackbeard, Ann Bonnet, and Black Bart. Actually, Blackbeard, despite his fearsome reputation, came across as less bloodthirsty than for example Captain Spriggs or Captain Roche. There is some d...
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Other editions (15)
A General History of the Pyrates - Daniel Defoe, Manuel Schonhorn
Historia general de los robos y asesinatos de los piratas más notables - Daniel Defoe
A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time - Daniel Defoe
A general history of the pyrates,: from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny ... To which is added. A short abstra - Daniel Defoe, Charles Johnson
A General History of the Pyrates [Pirates] - Daniel Defoe, Charles Johnson
A General History of the Pyrates: from Their First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence to the Present Time - Daniel Defoe
A General History of the Pyrates (Dover Maritime) - Daniel Defoe
A General History Of The Pyrates - Daniel Defoe
A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates - Charles A. Johnson
A General History of the Pyrates- - From Their First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, - To the Present Time - The Original Classic E - Daniel Defoe
A general history of the pyrates - Daniel Defoe, Manuel Schonhorn
A General History of the Pyrates - Daniel Defoe
A General History of the Pyrates - Daniel Defoe
A General History of the Pyrates- - From Their First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, - To the Present Time - The Original Classic Edition - Daniel Defoe
A general history of the pyrates,: from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny ... To which is added. A short abstr - Daniel Defoe
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