The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
Fiction & Literature, Action Suspense
| Author: | Daniel Defoe | ISBN: | 9789635250646 |
| Publisher: | Booklassic | Publication: | June 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Daniel Defoe |
| ISBN: | 9789635250646 |
| Publisher: | Booklassic |
| Publication: | June 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
