The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781974473649)

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: Daniel Defoe
ISBN-10: 1974473643
ISBN-13: 9781974473649
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2017
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d