The King of Pirates

by Daniel Defoe

Overview

Hesperus Press, as suggested by their Latin motto, Et remotissima prope, is dedicated to bringing near what is far—far both in space and time. Works by illustrious authors, often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English–speaking world, are made accessible through a completely fresh editorial approach or new translations. Through these short classic works, which feature forewords by leading contemporary authors, the modern reader will be introduced to the greatest writers of Europe and America. An elegantly designed series of exceptional books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483703619
Publisher:	Bottom of the Hill Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

London-born Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) pursued a variety of careers including merchant, soldier, secret agent, and political pamphleteer. He wrote books on economics, history, biography, and crime. But he is best remembered for his fiction, which he began to write late in his life and which includes the novels Moll Flanders, Roxana, and the celebrated Robinson Crusoe.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	vii
	The King of Pirates	1
	Notes	89
	Biographical note	91

Editorial Reviews

Not one of Defoe's better-known works, this 1719 title was written while he was riding the wave of popularity generated by Robinson Crusoe. In this first-person narrative, buccaneer Captain Avery recounts his life as a pirate and how he came to be named king of Madagascar. Sounds like fun. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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