General History of the Pyrates, The

By Johnson, Charles

Book Id: WPLBN0002950245
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File Size: 368.35 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	General History of the Pyrates, The
Author:	Johnson, Charles
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Biography, History
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, General History of the Pyrates, The
Historic Publication Date:	1724
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. It's author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym. The real identity of the author was thought by some scholars to be Daniel Defoe, although this has since been disputed. The publisher Nathaniel Mist or somebody working for him are other suggested authors. In the first volume, Johnson sticks fairly close to the available sources, though he embellishes the stories somewhat. Nevertheless, the book was influential in shaping popular notions of piracy and provided the standard account of the lives of many individuals still famous in the 21st century.(Summary by Wikipedia)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Biography, History, Sea stories