Among Malay Pirates (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162652368)

""Among Malay Pirates"" is an adventure novel written by G. A. Henty. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the journey of a young Englishman named Harry Holdsworth who is shipwrecked off the coast of Borneo. He is taken captive by Malay pirates and forced to join their crew. Harry must navigate the dangerous world of piracy while also trying to find a way to escape and return to England. Along the way, he makes friends with some of the pirates and learns about their way of life. The book is filled with action-packed scenes of battles at sea, daring escapes, and exotic locales. It also provides a glimpse into the cultural and political landscape of Southeast Asia during this time period. Overall, ""Among Malay Pirates"" is a thrilling adventure novel that will appeal to fans of historical fiction and maritime tales.""That would be a very good plan, Mr. Ferguson, and as you have proposed it, you shall take command of the boat; otherwise I should have sent either the third lieutenant or Morrison. I need not say that it will be necessary to use the greatest caution, and to avoid all risks as much as possible, though I fancy that my gig would run away from any of the ordinary native craft; but, of course, the great point is to avoid being noticed, for were one of our boats seen up the other river near the creek, the alarm would be given, and the prahus might at once shift their position, and make up the river, where we should have little chance of finding them again.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: G. a. Henty
ISBN-10: 1162652365
ISBN-13: 9781162652368
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.34d