A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe

A General History of the Pyrates

Daniel Defoe

800 pages first pub 1735 (editions)

nonfiction history reference informative medium-paced

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Famed for his enduring fictional masterpieces Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders, Daniel Defoe also possessed considerable expertise in maritime affairs. As a commission merchant, importer, shipowner, and an active journalist who reported "ship new...

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