A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe

A General History of the Pyrates

Daniel Defoe

260 pages first pub 1735 (editions)

nonfiction history reference informative medium-paced

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A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Its author uses the n...

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