Captain Singleton

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Captain SingletonISBN13:9781545292198ISBN10:1545292191Author:Defoe, Daniel (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Captain Singleton Is A Novel By Daniel Defoe, Originally Published In 1720 Captain Singleton Is Believed To Have Been Partly Inspired By The Exploits Of The English Pirate Henry Every, Who Operated In The Late 17Th Century The Narrative Describes The Life Of The Englishman, Singleton, Stolen From A Well-To-Do Family As A Child And Raised By Gypsies, Eventually Making His Way To Sea The Former Half Of The Book Concerns Singleton's Crossing Of Africa, The Latter Half Concerning His Life As A Pirate In The Indian Ocean And Arabian Sea Defoe's Description Of Piracy Focuses For The Most Part On Matters Of Economics And Logistics, And Singleton's Pirate Behaves More Like A Merchant Adventurer, Perhaps Defoe's Comment On The Mercantilism Of His Day The Book Covers Both Land And Sea In One Volume, In Two Neatly Composed Halves The First Half Of The Novel Includes A Remarkable Overland Trek Across Africa After The Characters Are Stranded In Madagascar, And The Second Half Is Almost Entirely At Sea, Involving Piratical Heists In The East Indies Eventually, Captain Bob And His Close Friend William Walters Return To England With Their Spoils Via Venice, Disguised As Armenians This Classic Title Has Been Published By Radley Books Each Radley Classic Is A Meticulously Restored, Luxurious And Faithful Reproduction Of A Classic Book; Produced With Elegant Text Layout, Clarity Of Presentation, And Stylistic Features That Make Reading A True Pleasure Special Attention Is Given To Legible Fonts And Adequate Letter Sizing, Correct Line Length For Readability, Generous Margins And Triple Lead (Lavish Line Separation); Plus We Do Not Allow Any Mistakeschangesadditions To Creep Into The Author's Words Visit Radley Books At Radleybooks (Or Search Radley Classic On ) To See More Classic Book Titles In This Series Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2017-04-10Weight:1.05 lbsDimensions:0.74'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:356Language:English

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Location: USA

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