he 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 |
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Publication Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
Number of Pages: 214 pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 1543138691 |
ISBN-13: 9781543138696 |