A General History of the Pyrates: From Their First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the Present Time
By Daniel Defoe
Read by John Lee
Unabridged
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1 Format: Retail CD
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$34.95
ISBN: 9781504768658
| Runtime: | 12.18 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
“I presume we need make no Apology for giving the Name of a History to the following Sheets, though they contain nothing but the Actions of a Parcel of Robbers.” —from the book
This work was published in 1724 under the pseudonym Captain Charles Johnson by an unknown British author, usually assumed to be Daniel DeFoe. This work is the prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates of that era and shaped the popular notions about pirates of the day. Included are Blackbeard, Black Bart, Jolly Roger, Anne Bonny (a.k.a. Anne Bonn), Edward Teach, Henry Avery, Mary Read, and many more.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (1660–1731), born in London as Daniel Foe, was a novelist, pamphleteer, journalist, and political spy. He is celebrated for his frank and dramatic realism in fiction and the accuracy, vigor, and lucidity of his journalism. Considered the father of the English novel, he was also the first author of ghost stories in English literature. He is best known for his novels Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 12.18 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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