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The King of Pirates

The King of Pirates( )
Author: Defoe, Daniel
Foreword by: Ackroyd, Peter
Series title:Hesperus Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-1-84391-011-4
Publication Date:Aug 2002
Publisher:Hesperus Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $13.95
Book Description:

Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea. The result was this lesser-known work, an inspired and hugely enjoyable "first-hand" account of pirate life. In response to an alleged letter accusing him of the worst possible deeds, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate himself from all such charges. He sees fit to provide a full account of life as captain of a pirate ship. Yet far from being the...
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Book Details
Pages:104
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Literary
Fiction / Action & Adventure
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.9 x 7.6 x 0.33 Inches
Book Weight:0.132 Pounds
Author Biography
Dafoe, Daniel (Author)
Daniel Defoe was born Daniel Foe in London, England on September 13, 1660. He changed his surname in 1703, adding the more genteel "De" before his own name to suggest a higher social standing. He was a novelist, journalist, and political agent.

His writings covered a wide range of topics. His novels include Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders, Roxana, Captain Singleton, and Colonel Jack. He wrote A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain, which is an important source of English economic life, and ghost stories including A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal. He also wrote satirical poems and pamphlets and edited a newspaper. He was imprisoned and pilloried for his controversial work, The Shortest Way with the Dissenters, which suggested that all non-Conformist ministers be hanged. He died on April 24, 1731.

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