The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of
The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea.One half of the book concerns Singleton's crossing of Africa and the later half concerns his life as a pirate in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Defoe's description of piracy focuses for the most part on matters of economics and logistics, making it an intriguing if not particularly gripping read. Singleton's pirate behaves more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe's comment on the mercantilism of his day.
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The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of
The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea.One half of the book concerns Singleton's crossing of Africa and the later half concerns his life as a pirate in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Defoe's description of piracy focuses for the most part on matters of economics and logistics, making it an intriguing if not particularly gripping read. Singleton's pirate behaves more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe's comment on the mercantilism of his day.
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The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of

The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of

by Daniel Defoe
The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of

The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of

by Daniel Defoe

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Overview

The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea.One half of the book concerns Singleton's crossing of Africa and the later half concerns his life as a pirate in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Defoe's description of piracy focuses for the most part on matters of economics and logistics, making it an intriguing if not particularly gripping read. Singleton's pirate behaves more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe's comment on the mercantilism of his day.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633558229
Publisher: Start Classics
Publication date: 02/13/2015
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 205
File size: 371 KB

About the Author

About The Author
Daniel Defoe (1659-1661 – 1731) was a prolific English writer and pioneer of economic journalism. He is best known for Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders—many believe that Defoe helped popularize the novelistic form and elevate it to the prominence it has ultimately achieved.


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