The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781981373840)

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. 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 piracy is more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe's comment on capitalism.

Author: Edward Garnett, Daniel Defoe
ISBN-10: 1981373845
ISBN-13: 9781981373840
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2017
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d