| Captain Singleton Contributor(s): Garnett, Edward (Introduction by), Defoe, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1537711385 ISBN-13: 9781537711386 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.93 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The narrative describes the life of the Englishman, Singleton, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies, eventually making his way to sea. The former half of the book concerns Singleton's crossing of Africa, the latter half concerning 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, and Singleton's pirate behaves more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe's comment on the mercantilism of his day. |