The Life, Adventures And Piracies Of The Famous Captain Singleton - 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: Daniel Defoe, Edward Garnett

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Dec 04, 2017

Number of Pages: 314 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1981373845

ISBN-13: 9781981373840