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: May 23, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 214 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1546877614 |
| ISBN-13: 9781546877615 |